The Barrett Model 82 is the most recognized 50 caliber anti-material rifle in the world. In 2005 the US Army officially designated a version of the M82 the M107 and approved it for full material release. The M107 fires a variety of .50BMG rounds and has a listed range of 1,500m, with record shots at the 2,500m range. It is a heavy semi-automatic shoulder-fired sniper rifle designed for an anti-material role.

It has a few changes from the classic M82, with a rear grip and monopod socket as well as a lengthened accessory rail. It is also equipped with a “Leupold 4.5×14 vary X scope”.

This is a great shot of a Bulgarian-made AK-74 with grenade launcher. The AK-74 is the 1970’s update of the classic AK-47 chambered in 5.45 x 39mm, and has been mated with a GP-34 40 mm under-slung grenade launcher in this photo.

Able to fire 6 grenades per second, the Heckler & Koch Granatmaschinenwaffe (grenade machine gun) was developed for the German Army and is also used by several other countries. It is primarily seen as a vehicle-mounted weapon instead of a crew-served support weapon on a tripod as shown here. The gun itself weighs 29kg and is slightly over a meter long - the tripod adds an additional 11 kilos to the weight of the weapon system. In most respects it is a traditional recoil blow-back operated belt-fed machine gun, firing a particularly large (and explosive) munition. There are a variety of similar weapons manufactured by various companies for implementation by military forces worldwide.

Originally made in the 60’s by British Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF) Enfield, the ARWEN-37 fires a proprietary 37mm “less than lethal” round with a variety of payloads (foam or wooden baton, or tear gas). The ARWEN-37 is now owned and manufactured in Canada by Police Ordnance Company Inc.

On the subject of the cornershot, this is the evolution of that project. Instead of being a carrier for a 9mm handgun, this version is a one-shot 40mm grenade launcher. Suddenly it’s not about getting a bullseye, close might be good enough.