ArmaLite AR-50
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The ArmaLite AR-50 is a .50 BMG, single-shot, bolt-action anti-materiel rifle manufactured by ArmaLite.
Design
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The receiver features Armalite's octagonal design, strengthening the receiver against flexing. The receiver is bedded to the V-shaped stock, while the barrel is free-floated above the forend. The three-piece AR-50 stock is constructed from aluminum. It features an extruded forend and a skeleton butt stock with a removable and vertically adjustable butt plate.
ArmaLite updated the rifle to the AR50-A1B model, which featured a smoother action and a more heavily reinforced muzzle brake. The newer bolt stop could be depressed by hand to release the bolt. The AR50-A1B was designed for long-range shooting, primarily firing the .50 BMG round.
ArmaLite manufactures the rifle in several configurations:
- AR-50A1 chambered for standard .50 BMG
- AR-50A1L, chambered for standard .50 BMG, left-handed version
- AR-50-A1BNM, chambered for standard .50 BMG with refinements for using match grade ammunition
- AR-50-A1B-416, chambered for .416 Barrett
Advertising
The Italian Minister of Culture criticized Armalite in 2014 for running an advertisement depicting Michelangelo's David holding an AR-50A1. The Minister sent a legal notice and urged Armalite to withdraw it. The Italian government holds DavidTemplate:'s copyright, and Italian law says that "the aesthetic value of the work cannot be distorted", according to the director of the Accademia Gallery.[1] The corporate parent of Armalite, Strategic Armory Corps, issued a statement apologizing for the advertisement, which it said was in "poor taste" and had been dropped.[2][3]
See also
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