WKW Wilk

WKW Wilk
The WKW Wilk with a bipod attached
Type	Bullpup anti-materiel rifle and sniper rifle
Place of origin	Poland
Service history
In service	2005–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	War in Afghanistan (2001–present)[citation needed] Russo-Ukraine War(2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine)
Production history
Designer	Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów
Designed	2000
Produced	2005–present
No. built	Ca. 150
Specifications
Mass	16.1 kg
Length	1,350 mm
Barrel length	880 mm
Cartridge	.50 BMG
Action	Manually operated rotary Bolt action
Muzzle velocity	2,895 ft/s (882 m/s) from 800gr Barnes
Effective firing range	Max effective range is 3,000 m
Feed system	7-round detachable box magazine
Sights	None

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 WKW Wilk/Tor anti-materiel and/or sniper rifle makes use of a manually operated rotary bolt action weapon of bull-pup layout. It is fed from detachable box magazines and is fitted with a folding and adjustable bipod and an adjustable rear monopod. Standard sighting equipment is a Schmidt & Bender X3−12 P/MII telescope sight which is placed on Picatinny rails above the receiver.

Gallery

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  Three Tors 12.7 mm in a shooting range
• 
  Vietnamese soldier using a WKW Wilk

Users

•  Poland: Ca. 80 units bought.
•  Saudi Arabia: Ca. 15 units bought.
•  Ukraine: Unknown amount donated by Poland.^[1]
•  Vietnam: Ca. 50 units bought.

See also

• List of bullpup firearms
• List of sniper rifles
• AMP Technical Services DSR-50
• Barrett M95
• Gepard
• KSVK
• ZVI Falcon

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