WKW Wilk ( Polish: W ielkokalibrowy K arabin W yborowy "Wilk" ; large-caliber sniper rifle "Wolf") or WKW "Tor" - 12.7 mm Polish sniper rifle .
| Wkw wilk | |
|---|---|
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| Type of | large-caliber sniper rifle |
| A country |  Poland |
| Service History | |
| Years of operation | 2006 - present |
| Adopted | |
| In service | armed forces of Poland |
| Wars and conflicts | |
| Production history | |
| Constructor | |
| Designed by | year 2000 |
| Manufacturer | Tarnow Mechanical Plant |
| Years of production | 2006 - present |
| Total released | more than 6000 |
| Options | Alex |
| Characteristics | |
| Weight kg | 16.1 kg |
| Length mm | 1350 mm |
| Barrel length mm | 880 mm |
| Cartridge | 12.7 × 99 mm (.50 BMG) |
| Caliber mm | 12.7 mm |
| Work principles | sliding butterfly valve |
| starting speed bullets , m / s | 882 |
| Maximum range, m | 2000 m |
| Type of ammunition | 7-round box magazine |
| Aim | optical Schmidt & Bender X3-12 P / MII |
Content
- 1 History of creation
- 2 Design
- 3 See also
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Creation History
The development of the rifle was started in 1998, in 2002 the first prototype was made, received the working name WKW Wilk ("Wilk") in honor of the Polish state functionary Karol Wilk, who oversaw the project from the Ministry of Defense [1] . In 2004, an experimental batch of 10 rifles was made.
In 2006, the rifle was adopted by the Polish army under the designation " Tor ".
In 2008, another 30 rifles were purchased for the Polish army [2] .
Design
A store rifle, with a longitudinally sliding rotary bolt, is arranged according to the bullpup scheme. It is completed with a biped bipod and a back support under a butt.
See also
- List of sniper rifles
Notes
- ↑ Shaidurov I. Large-caliber "Tor" // Brother: Monthly magazine of special forces. - M .: Vityaz-Bratishka LLC, 2012. - No. 12 . - S. 32-37 .
- ↑ Zakupy Beryli i UKM-2000P Archived on November 9, 2013. // "Altair", No. 1, 2008