The Powerful Barrett M107 and Delta Force's High-Caliber Toolkit

"The Barrett M107 ranks among the most powerful sniper rifles in the world, converting .50 BMG cartridges to tactical options for its operators. These rifles produce extreme muzzle velocity, far beyond that of basic infantry rifles, allowing sniper teams to perform anti-material, counter-overwatch, and long-range interdiction roles. As such, the M107 has found a home with Delta Force filling these roles and more."

"To determine the highest-caliber guns used by the US Delta Force, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed guns cataloged by Military Factory, an online database of military vehicles, aircraft, and arms. Out of this catalog of guns, we removed similar guns. We ranked the guns according to caliber. We included supplemental data on the type of weapon, maximum effective range, and the year entered service. Note that we have excluded RPGs, grenade launchers, rocket launchers, and shotguns from this list."

"It's worth pointing out that this ranking is based on each weapon's highest caliber round as a simple and consistent metric, even though some weapons might be able to fire smaller calibers. This method uses bullet diameter as the proxy for caliber because its easier to compute and explain, but it is not a full measure of the cartridge performance (muzzle energy, case capacity, sectional density, and bullet construction)."

The Barrett M107 converts .50 BMG cartridges into a high-power sniper rifle with extreme muzzle velocity and long-range capability. Sniper teams employ it for anti-material, counter-overwatch, and long-range interdiction missions. Delta Force uses the M107 for those roles despite its bulky size because of its accuracy and high-caliber impact. The highest-caliber weapons used by Delta Force were identified by reviewing Military Factory’s catalog, removing similar entries, and ranking weapons by caliber. Supplemental data included weapon type, maximum effective range, and year entered service. The ranking uses bullet diameter as a proxy for caliber and excludes RPGs, grenade launchers, rocket launchers, and shotguns.

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