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The .50 Beowulf

April 4, 2012 By The Editors

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

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