The projectiles are capable of defeating manpower and soft-skinned or lightly armoured vehicles (depending on ammunition type) at extended ranges. Houthi forces are likely to possess 12.7 x 99 mm cartridges in several different loadings, including ball (full metal jacket FMJ), armour piercing (AP) and possibly armour piercing incendiary (API) or other types. In the hands of trained marksmen, M82 series rifles are capable of engaging targets out to 1,000 m and beyond. The M82A1 weighs 13.6 kg, has an overall length of 1450 mm and features a 740 mm barrel.
The American-made Barrett M82A1 is semi-automatic, chambered for .50 BMG (12.7 x 99 mm), and designated the M107 in US service. Multiple videos (shown below) shared by pro-Houthi media channels during October 2015 show Houthi rebel fighters employing Barrett Model 82A1 (M82A1) anti-materiel rifles during fighting in Yemen.
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