The AR-50 rifle utilizes its weight and a large, fluted
muzzle brake to reduce recoil. The AR-50 weighs approximately and is a single-shot bolt-action rifle. The barrel is thick and rigid to prevent it from flexing. All AR-50 barrels use 1:15 right hand
rifling. 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
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