Barrett is a sniper rifle that is the masterpiece of the American company Barrett and is equipped by special forces and armies in the United States and many other countries. There are several calibers of Barrett, the most common of which is 127 mm, that is. 50 BMG rounds, which were originally intended for heavy machine guns and anti-tank rifles, were very powerful. Barrett also has a long range, the maximum effective range can reach 2000 meters, and there are even shooting records of more than 3000 meters. Barrett is also very destructive, breaking through steel plates up to 20 mm thick, or breaking a car's engine. As a result, Barrett is known to many as a "cannon" and is considered an anti-materiel that can be used against enemy light armored vehicles, radar stations, and other targets.
But is Barrett really a kind of cannon?To answer this question, we must first clarify what a gun is and what a cannon is. Generally speaking, a gun is a kind of man-portable shooting with the shoulder as the support point, the hand as the operation point, and the eye as the aiming point**, such as rifles, pistols, submachine guns, etc. Artillery is a kind of shooting carried by a team with ground or vehicle as the support point, mechanical or electronic as the operation point, and instrument or computer as the aiming point, such as artillery, rocket artillery, missile launchers, etc. From this definition, Barrett obviously belongs to the gun and not the cannon, because it is a man-portable **, which needs to be supported by the shoulder, operated by the hand, and aimed by the eye, although its weight and size are much larger than the average gun, but this does not change its essence.
So why would some people think of Barrett as a cannon?This is mainly because they have some misunderstandings and exaggerations about Barrett's power and performance. First of all, although Barrett is very powerful, he is not omnipotent, and he can't easily destroy tanks and *** These targets are far more penetrating than Barrett's penetrating power as in movies and games, unless it is under extremely ideal conditions. Secondly, although Barrett's range is very long, it is not infinite, its effective range is affected by many factors, such as wind, temperature, humidity, air pressure, terrain, ballistics, accuracy, etc., to hit the target at a distance of more than 2000 meters, it requires very high technology and experience, and it also needs to have good reconnaissance and sighting equipment, otherwise it is in vain. Finally, although Barrett's performance is very high, it is not invulnerable, and it also has its own shortcomings and limitations, such as large weight, large volume, large recoil, high noise, expensive ammunition, difficult maintenance, etc., which have brought a lot of inconvenience and difficulties to users, and also limited its use occasions and effects.
Therefore, we should look at and evaluate Barrett correctly, it is a gun and not a cannon, it is an excellent sniper rifle, but it is not a magical **, it has its own advantages and limitations, it needs to be used and cooperated reasonably in order to play the maximum role. We should not blindly worship or belittle Barrett, but should objectively analyze and understand Barrett, learn from Xi and learn from it, and improve our shooting skills and tactical level.