NTW-20
| NTW-20 | |
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| general information | |
| Military designation: | NTW-20 |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Pretoria Metal Pressings / Denel (Pty) Ltd. |
| Manufacturer country: | South Africa |
| Weapon Category: | Anti-materiel rifle |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 1795-2015 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 30.5-31.5 kg |
| Barrel length : | 1000-1220 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : |
14.5 × 114 mm 20 × 82 mm 20 × 110 mm |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 3 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | Bar magazine (side) |
| Fire types: | Single fire |
| Twist : | right, length 560 or 406 mm |
| Closure : | Cylinder lock , 6 lugs |
| Charging principle: | Multiple loaders |
| Lists on the subject | |
The NTW-20 is an anti-materiel rifle from Denel Land Systems, a South African manufacturer belonging to the Denel Group .
The weapon is intended for the inconspicuous combat of distant hard targets. This includes radar systems , tank systems, parked aircraft, etc.
It is a repeating rifle with a three-shot magazine that feeds from the left . The weapon has a pistol grip and another U-shaped grip under the butt to stabilize the weapon in the shot. There is a bipod at the front end of the housing. The barrel is equipped with a compensator and flash hider, the recoil reduction of which is reinforced by springs and a hydraulic piston. There is a massive handle above the Lynx 8 × 42 rifle scope.
variants
- NTW-20: basic model in 20 × 82 mm
- NTW-20/110: caliber 20 × 110 mm
- NTW-20 / 14.5: caliber 14.5 × 114 mm
The NTW-20 can be converted into the NTW-14.5 in the field without tools by changing the barrel, locking cylinder, magazine and optics, and vice versa. This is not possible with the NTW-20/110.
The 20 × 82 mm ammunition weighs 112 g and, at a muzzle velocity of 720 m / s, has an energy of 29,030 joules . This ammunition corresponds to the projectiles of the German MG 151/20 from the Second World War.
With a caliber of 14.5 × 114 mm , the projectile weighs 64 g and reaches an energy of around 37,325 joules at 1080 m / s . This ammunition corresponds to the projectiles of the Soviet anti- tank rifles PTRS / PTRD from the Second World War and the Soviet üsMG (super-heavy machine guns) from the post-war period. These calibres cause large wounds or destruction.
License construction
The Indian Ordnance Factory Tiruchirapalli (OFT) manufactures the NTW-20 as Vidhwansak in the calibers 12.7 × 99 mm NATO , 14.5 × 114 mm and 20 × 82 mm under license.
Users
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India ( Vidhwansak , Border Guard) -
South Africa ( SANDF )
See also
- List of sniper rifles
- RT-20
- Truvelo SR
- Steyr HS .50
- List of the longest shooting ranges for snipers to kill
Individual evidence
- ^ Denel: Denel Land Systems. Infantry weapons . on www.denellandsystems.co.za (English)
- ↑ BSF IG satisfied of AMR produced at OFT. In: oneindia.com. February 15, 2008, accessed February 13, 2016 .
- ^ Vidhwansak AMR - Anti-Materiel Rifle / Sniper Rifle - History, Specs and Pictures - Military, Security and Civilian Guns. In: militaryfactory.com. Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
- ↑ OFT develops ultra-modern futuristic weapons. In: oneindia.com. March 19, 2007, accessed February 13, 2016 .
Web links
- Infantry weapons. Denel land systems, accessed February 12, 2016 .
- Maxim Popenker: Mechem NTW-20. In: Modern Firearms. modernfirearms.net, accessed October 31, 2018 .
- Denel NTW-20 - Anti-Materiel Rifle - History, Specs and Pictures - Military, Security and Civilian Guns. In: militaryfactory.com. Retrieved February 13, 2016 .