The .50 Beowulf® is the original big bore caliber for AR15 style firearms and remains dominant both in caliber and market share. With more than 10 years of field experience and tens of thousands of rifles in the hands of shooters across the U.S. the Beowulf has proven itself an excellent hunting weapon. Designed to optimize the short range energy the Beowulf has found a home on dusty battlefields in addition to its original role. With a wide variety of ammunition natures from light weight fragmenting to heavy weight solids and steel penetrators the Beowulf is capable of an extremely diverse range of tasks.
-Specifications-
Weapon
- Overall length- fixed stock 34 1/2 inches
- Overall length- collapsilble stock closed 31 1/4 inches
- Overall length- collapsilble stock extended 35 inches
Barrel
- Material- CrMoV phosphated
- Diameter under hand guards 0.980
- Diameter at gas block 0.907
- Diameter at muzzle 0.775
- Length- 16.375 inches
- Rifling- 6 groove
- Twist- 1 in 20
- Muzzle Thread if fitted- 49/64-20tpi
Gas System
- Mid Length 316 stainless hard drawn
Bolt
- ASTM 9310 equivilant, surface refined, case hardened, peened and phosphated
Barrel Extension
- Beowulf specific
Upper
- 7075-T651 forged, Beowulf specific ejection port
Lower
- 7075-T651 forged, AR15 style
Carrier
- Internally honed and hard chromed, M16 type, ATF approved
Source: Alexander Arms