Barrett XM109
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==History== |
==History== |
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Prototypes of the XM109 have existed since the late 1990s and studies of the weapon's effectiveness were released in 2002; 10 prototypes were known to exist in 2004, and the XM109 and [[Barrett XM500]] were folded into a broader Anti-Material Rifle Congressional Program in 2006.{{cite web|title=XM109 Anti-Materiel Payload Rifle (AMPR)|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m109-ampr.htm|publisher=Globalsecurity.org|accessdate=16 December 2015}} |
Prototypes of the XM109 have existed since the late 1990s and studies of the weapon's effectiveness were released in 2002; 10 prototypes were known to exist in 2004, and the XM109 and [[Barrett XM500]] were folded into a broader Anti-Material Rifle Congressional Program in 2006.{{cite web|title=XM109 Anti-Materiel Payload Rifle (AMPR)|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m109-ampr.htm|publisher=Globalsecurity.org|accessdate=16 December 2015}} As of April 2026, status of the XM109 is not clear, with no news of either cancellation or potential adoption. |
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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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