Helenius RK-20

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Helenius RK-20
general information
Military designation: RK20
Developer / Manufacturer: Asepaja Helenius
Manufacturer country: Finland
Weapon Category: Anti-materiel rifle
Technical specifications
Caliber : 20 × 99 mm r
Charging principle: Single loader
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The RK20 is a special rifle developed by the Finnish company Helenius .

It is a single-shot rifle made only for the Soviet 20 × 99 mm R caliber . The RK20 is actually an RK99 (caliber 12.7) that has been adapted and reinforced to the 20 × 99 mm R cartridge.

Very little information and pictures can be found about the RK20. This often creates conflicting information. The designations can differ, for example there is APH RK20 or RK20 APH. APH only stands for the abbreviation of A se p aja H elenius (German: weapons "?" Helenius).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. 20 x 99 R round (Russian Federation), Cannon - 20 to 30 mm cannon, at janes.com ( Memento from January 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  2. Helenius RK20 APH 20 mm anti-materiel rifle (Finland), Anti-materiel rifles, at janes.com ( Memento from August 21, 2007 in the Internet Archive )