List of anti-materiel rifles

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The following is a list of anti-materiel rifles: sniper rifles that fire large caliber ammunition used primarily for engaging materiel, rather than personnel.

NameCountryImageYear Action Cartridge
Steyr HS .50 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Steyr HS .50-right side-scope.jpg 2004Bolt-action .460 Steyr

.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)

Steyr IWS 2000 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Steyr amr 1.jpg 1980Bolt-action15.2×169mm proprietary Steyr APFSDS
Istiglal Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Istiglal IST-14.5 sniper rifle.jpg 2008Semi-automatic 14.5×114mm
AMR-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Amr-2 sniper.png 2000Bolt-action 12.7×108mm
QBU-10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China PLANMC-QBU10.png 2009Semi-automatic12.7x108mm
Norinco LG5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2011Semi-automatic 40×53mm HV
35x32mm SR
Zijiang M99 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2005Semi-automatic.50 BMG

12.7×108mm

RT-20 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Gun RT-20.svg 1993Bolt-action20x110mm Hispano
Mambi AMR Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1981Semi-automatic14.5×114mm
Falcon Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1998Bolt-action.50 BMG

12.7×108mm

Lahti L-39 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Lahti L-39 Mikkeli 2.JPG 1939Gas-operated20x138mmB
PGM Hecate II Flag of France.svg  France PGM-Hecate-img 1011.jpg 1993Bolt-action.50 BMG
PDSHP Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia PDSHP 12.7mm rifle.jpg 2014Bolt-action

Semi-automatic

12.7×108mm
Satevari MSWP Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Shatevari-1.jpg 2015Bolt-action.50 BMG
DSR-Precision DSR-50 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2003Bolt-action.50 BMG
Mauser Tankgewehr M1918 Flag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire Mauser Tank-Gewehr M1918.jpg 1918Bolt-action 13.2mm TuF
Gepárd anti-materiel rifle Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1987Bolt-action

Semi-automatic

.50 BMG

12.7×108mm

14.5×114mm

Vidhwansak Flag of India.svg  India Vidhwansak.jpg 2005Bolt-action12.7×108mm

14.5×114mm

20×82mm

Pindad SPR-2 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Pindad SPR-2.jpg 2007Bolt-action.50 BMG
Arash Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Arash amr.png 2013Semi-automatic 20x102mm
Baher [1] Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 201523x152mm
Shaher Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2012Bolt action14.5×114mm
Type 97 Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Empire of Japan Japanese Type 97 20 mm anti-tank rifle.gif 1935Semi-automatic20×125mm
Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Wz35 antitank rifle SA-kuva 113078.jpg 1935Bolt action7.92x107DS
Tor Flag of Poland.svg  Poland WKW Wilk.jpg 2005Bolt-action.50 BMG
KSVK Flag of Russia.svg  Russia KSVK1.jpg 1997Bolt-action12.7×108mm
OSV-96 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia OSV-96 12,7-mm snaiperskaia vintovka - MAKS-2009 01.jpg 1990Semi-automatic12.7×108mm
SV-18 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2019Bolt-action.50 BMG

12.7×108mm

PTRD-41 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Ptrd-1941.jpg 1941Bolt-action14.5×114mm
PTRS-41 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union PTRS 41.jpg 1941Semi-automatic14.5×114mm
Zastava M93 Black Arrow Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Sniper Zastava M93.jpg 1998Bolt-action.50 BMG

12.7×108mm

Zastava M12 Black Spear Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 12.7x108mm
Denel NTW-20 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa NTW-20 rifle.jpg 1998Bolt-action14.5×114mm (NTW 14.5)

20×82mm (NTW 20) 20×110mm Hispano (NTW 20)

Neopup PAW-20 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Neopup PAW-20.png 2015Rotating bolt20x42mm
SAN 511 (formerly OM 50 Nemesis)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Bolt-action.50 BMG
Solothurn S-18/1000 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1939Semi-automatic20x138mmB
Snipex Alligator Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Gvintivka <<Aligator>>.jpg 2020Bolt-action14.5×114mm
Snipex M Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2017Rotating bolt12.7x108mm
Snipex Rhino Hunter Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Snipex Rhino Hunter.jpg 2016Bolt-action.50 BMG
Snipex T-Rex Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Snipex T-REX.jpg 2017Bolt-action14.5x114mm
MCR Horizon's Lord Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine ArmyInform snajperska-gvyntivka-yaka-shvydko-zminyuye-kalibry-pid-speczzavdannya img 9665-2048x1365.jpg 2015Bolt-action .416 Barrett

.460 Steyr .50 BMG 12.7×108mm 12.7×114mm "HL" 14.5×114mm 23×115mm

CSR 50 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Crs 50.png 2013Bolt-action50 BMG
RPA Rangemaster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Rangemaster .50 tactical rifle.jpg 2001Bolt-action.50 BMG
Accuracy International AW50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Scharfschutzengewehr AW50 in Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung Koblenz.jpg 2000Bolt-action.50 BMG
Accuracy International AS50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2007Semi-automatic.50 BMG
Accuracy International AX50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom UK Carrier Strike Group 2021-HMS Kent Gunnery Exercise MOD 45169224.jpg 2010Bolt-action.50 BMG
Cyclone HSR Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2017Bolt-action.50 BMG
SC-127 Thunderbolt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Bolt-action.50 BMG
Anzio 20mm rifle Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2006Bolt-action 20x102mm Vulcan
Barrett M82 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Barrett-M82A1-Independence-Day-2017-IZE-048-white.jpg 1989Semi-automatic.50 BMG
Barrett M90 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1990Bolt-action.50 BMG
Barrett M95 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Barrett-M95-Grass.png 1995Bolt-action.50 BMG
Barrett M99 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Barrett M99.jpg 1999Bolt-action .416 Barrett.50 BMG
Barrett XM109 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Xm109 2.jpg 2004Semi-automatic 25×59mm
Barrett XM500 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2006Semi-automatic.50 BMG
Desert Tech HTI Flag of the United States.svg  United States HTI-Right-Profile.jpg 2012Bolt-action.50 BMG
Harris Gun Works M-96 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Harris Gun Works M-96 (On Top) Denel NTW-20 (20mm) and Harris Gun Works M-96 (12.7mm) of Malaysian Army in display during 2022 exhibition.jpg
Harris Gun Works M-96 (On Top)
1990Semi-automatic.50 BMG
Iver Johnson AMAC-1500 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1981.50 BMG
Leader 50 A1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2012Semi-automatic.50 BMG
McMillan Tac-50 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tac50white1.jpg 2000Bolt-action.50 BMG
Robar RC-50 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Robar RC-50 anti material sniper rifle.JPG 1985Bolt-action.50 BMG
Bushmaster BA50 Rifle Flag of the United States.svg  United States Semi-automatic.50 BMG
Grizzly Big Boar Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1995Bolt-action.50 BMG
ArmaLite AR-50 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ar-50-2-2.png 1997Bolt-action.50 BMG
Pauza P-50 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1990Gas operation, tilting bolt.50 BMG

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">WKW Wilk</span> Bullpup anti-materiel rifle and sniper rifle

The WKW Tor (Thorium) or Wilk (Wolf) is a modern anti-materiel and/or sniper rifle produced in Poland by the Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów factory. The nickname "WKW Tor" stands for Wielkokalibrowy Karabin Wyborowy or Large Caliber Sniper Rifle. Its military designation in the Polish army is known as the Tor. This rifle was developed between 2000 and 2004 and the first selected units in the Polish army apparently received Wilk/Tor rifles in around 2005 onwards.

The MICOR Leader 50 is a heavy semi-automatic sniper rifle of US origin. The weapon has a bullpup layout.

The Desert Tech Hard Target Interdiction (HTI) is a bullpup bolt-action sniper and anti-materiel rifle designed and manufactured in West Valley City, Utah, United States by Desert Tech.

References

  1. ↑ "New Military Hardware on Display". Financial Tribune. 16 April 2015.
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