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Type Anti-materiel
rifle
Service history
In service 1998–present
Production history
Designer Tony Neophytou
Designed 1995
Features
The NTW 20/14.5 is one of the
few firearms in existence that
allows the changing of the
calibre without completely
disassembling and reworking
the weapon. Switching
between the two calibres of the
NTW (20×82mm and
14.5×114mm) requires
changing the bolt, barrel,
sighting gear and magazine. (A
third variant, the NTW
20×110mm has been
developed, but is not designed
for barrel calibre switching.)
Caliber switching the NTW
20/14.5 can be accomplished
in the field without specialised
tools. The magazine protrudes
from the left side of the
receiver. The NTW can be
disassembled and packed into
two backpacks for carriage. A
muzzle brake is fitted on the
end of the barrel which
absorbs an estimated
50%–60% of recoil. This is
further supplemented by a
buffered slide in the receiver.
Variants
20×82mm 14.5×114m
In�uence
Denel Land Systems was
contracted to supply weapon
systems for the Indian Armed
Forces, including anti-materiel
rifles and self-propelled
howitzers. However, following
allegations that it had paid
kickbacks to secure a deal for
anti-materiel rifles, Denel was
black-listed by the
government. Subsequently, the
Ordnance Factory
Tiruchirappalli (OFT), in
association with the Defence
Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO), began
developing an indigenous anti-
material rifle called
Vidhwansak, which borrowed
heavily from the Denel
NTW-20. The development of
Vidhwansak was completed in
November 2005.[6]
See also
Vidhwansak
RT-20 (rifle)
Truvelo Sniper Rifles
Steyr HS .50
Longest recorded sniper kills
References
1. Kokalis, Peter: Weapons
Tests And Evaluations: The Best
Of Soldier Of Fortune, page
223. Paladin Press, 2001.
2. Kokalis, 224
3. "Infantry Weapons – NTW
20 X 110" . Denel Land
Systems. Retrieved 21 May
2013.
4. "Infantry Weapons – NTW
20 X 82" . Denel Land Systems.
Retrieved 21 May 2013.
5. "Denel NTW-20 – Anti-
Materiel Rifle – History, Specs
and Pictures – Military,
Security and Civilian Guns and
Equipment" .
Militaryfactory.com. 20 August
2012. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
6. Girja Shankar Kaura (5
February 2006). "Ordnance
factories bag order for 30,000
carbines" . The Tribune.
Retrieved 7 June 2009.
Bibliography
Kokalis, Peter (2001).
Weapons Tests And
Evaluations: The Best Of
Soldier Of Fortune. Boulder,
CO: Paladin Press.
ISBN 978-1-58160-122-0.
External links
NTW 20 anti-materiel rifle
20 x 82 mm
NTW 20 anti-materiel rifle
20 x 110 mm HS
Modern Firearms Page
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