Barrett M82 Owners: quick simple question

[WG871]

I have a simple question I am looking for some help. Long story short I am tinkering with a Barrett M82 that is seized up and would like to know if the safety has to be off to cycle the action? Thanks in advance

 

[ORD]

What specifically do you mean by "seized up?"

As to your question, on the M107/M107A1 (I'm assuming the M82 will function the same), the rifle can be placed on safe and the charging handle/action manually operated with the safety engaged. No issues there.

 

[Trespasser]

No. The action can be cycled with the selector on safe.

 

[2ndamendfan]

I imagine that he had it apart and in putting back together something ( hammer maybe) got out of wack. This happened to me couple years ago on mine. Can't remember exactly but while putting the upper on once I had the bolt pulled back and was lowering the upper and my hand slipped off the bolt. As the bolt went forward the upper came down the last 1/4 inch (all happened fast). Bolt ended up what seemed like battery but I could not move the bolt at all. Very similar in feel to an AR with a suck case although no ammo was involved. It looked like the bolt had jumped out of the "rails" that it rides in/on. Couldn't get the upper off cause the bolt lugs were inside the barrel. For about 20 mins I was panicked pretty good. To be honest I have no idea what happened. I just grew a ball hair and pulled back on the charging handle. I thought I was going to break the handle off but she opened up.