In summer 2002, the M82 finally emerged from its Army trial phase and was approved for "full materiel release", meaning it was officially adopted as the Long Range Sniper Rifle, Caliber .50, M107.
U ljeto 2002., M82 se konačno uzdignuo iz svoje vojne faze ispitivanja i odobren je za "skroz materijalni otpust", čime dobiva oznaku dalekometna puška, kalibar .50, M107.