Armalite .50? Yup... My brother-in-law has one. What a heck of a firearm!!!!

To those who have never shot a .50 BMG allow me to explain, offer some comparisons, etc...etc...

Weight: The .50 BMG is extremely heavy. I'm not talking heavy-to-carry like a fully loaded, weighted down, 30-06 with huge scope and bipod. The .50 BMG is HEAVY - as in so heavy you won't be able to hold it up to shoot it! A bipod/tripod mount is a must. When my brother-in-law and I shot his Armalite .50 BMG, we balanced it on the side rail of his pickup truck bed! [&:]

First appearance: You first look at the .50 BMG like it is not a normal firearm. It is more of an artillary round than anything! Big, massive, and will seriously kick some a$$ and deal with the outcome later. It means business and demands respect.

Firing the .50 BMG: It kind of looks and feels like a Savage bolt action rifle on steroids. It is way bigger in both size, shape, length, weight, etc... of any other rifle. Surprisingly enough, the recoil is not bad. The recoil of the .50 BMG is equivalent to a 12GA shotgun shooting buckshot or a rifled slug. But the thing that is way different is the split second percussion you feel. I mean, you can feel it in your heart. Even if you are standing nearby, watching someone else shoot it, you can still feel the "thump" in your heart from the percussion.

Lastly, the .50 BMG is an awesome piece of equipment. I wouldn't go deer hunting with it, or hunting anything with it (except for maybe a Cape Buffalo or an Elephant orRino in Africa. )

Don't get me wrong, it would be cool to own. Because you can own one legally, you are demonstrating your right to bear arms. It's also fun to pi$$ off the liberal anti-gun democrats!!!

Butch A.

Edit: Here's a photo of the Armalite AR-50 (my brother-in-law owns one):