Denel NTW-20
| Denel NTW-20 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-materiel rifle |
| Place of origin | South Africa |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Denel (Mechem division) |
| Variants | NTW 20, NTW 14.5 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 26 kg (NTW 20), 29 kg (NTW 14.5) |
| Length | 1,795 mm (NTW 20), 2,015 mm (NTW 14.5) |
| Barrel length | 1,000 mm (NTW 20), 1,220 mm (NTW 14.5) |
| Cartridge | 20 × 83.5 mm (NTW 20), 20 × 110 mm, 14.5 x 114 mm Russian (NTW 14.5) |
| Muzzle velocity | 720 m/s (NTW 20), 1,080 m/s (NTW 14.5) |
| Effective firing range | 1,500 m (NTW 20), 2,300 m (NTW 14.5) |
| Feed system | 3-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Telescopic sight |
The Denel NTW-20 is a South African anti-materiel rifle or large-calibre sniper rifle, made by the Denel company. As with other weapons of this type, they can be used for counter sniping, ordnance disposal (shooting explosive ordnance from a safe distance) or against enemy radar installations, communication equipment, parked aircraft, fuel storage facilities, vehicles or personnel.
Variants
20 mm
- Cartridge: 20x83.5 mm
- Operation: manual bolt action
- Feed: 3-round box-type, detachable magazine
- Weight, empty: 26 kg
- Overall length: 1,795 mm
- Rifling: 1 full turn in 560 mm
- Length of barrel: 1,000 mm
- Muzzle velocity: 720 m/s
- Muzzle energy: 28,500 J
- Effective range: > 1,500 m
14.5 mm
- Cartridge: 14.5 x 114 mm Russian
- Operation: manual bolt action
- Feed: 3-round box-type, detachable magazine
- Weight, empty: 29 kg
- Overall length: 2,015 mm
- Rifling: 1 full turn in 406 mm
- Length of barrel: 1,220 mm
- Muzzle velocity: 1,080 m/s
- Muzzle energy: 30,675 J
- Effective range: > 2,300 m
Trivia
- The sniper rifles in the popular video games Halo and Halo2 were modeled after this rifle.
- Punisher used this rifle in the comic "Bloody Valentine"
See also
- Anti-materiel rifle
- M82, similar concept in .50 calibre.