Some brands are just names. Others are legends. In the world of firearms, and by extension airsoft, few names carry the sheer weight, the thunderous reputation, of Barrett. Say the word, and an image immediately springs to mind: a rifle of impossible size, a silhouette that has dominated blockbuster films, and a sound that has echoed through a generation of video games. From the iconic missions of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare to the long-range duels of the Battlefield series, the Barrett.50 calibre rifle has become the definitive anti-materiel weapon in popular culture, a byword for overwhelming power. It’s the rifle you use to take down a helicopter, the one that makes other players take cover, the final word in any argument at a thousand yards.
But where did this titan of the firearms world come from? Was it the product of a huge corporate design team with a century of history? And more importantly, how can you, an airsoft player, get your hands on a
