RT-20 (rifle)
RT-20 | |
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Bolt Action | |
Muzzle velocity | 850 m/s (2,789 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 1,800 m |
Sights | Kahles K 312 II 3-12×50[1] |
The RT-20 is a Croatian bullpup anti-materiel rifle developed by Metallic in Rijeka in the mid-1990s and marketed by RH-Alan.[1] It was developed to shoot the thermal sights on Serbian M-84 and T-72 tanks.[2] The name itself is an acronym of the Croatian word Ručni Top 20, or "Hand Cannon 20mm". Operating with a bolt action, it houses a single 20mm round and must be reloaded after each shot. Given its large caliber, it is one of the most powerful anti-materiel rifles currently in use by any country and is comparable to the South African Denel NTW-20 and the Indian Vidhwansak, with the difference being that the RT-20 is recoilless.
Specifications
A unique feature of the weapon is the counter-recoil reactive tube above the barrel. This
Chambering 20x110mm Hispano, the rifle fires a 130 gram (2,006 grains) projectile at a muzzle velocity of 850 m/s, producing a massive muzzle energy of 46,962.5
Users
Croatia - in limited use
See also
- List of bullpup firearms
- List of sniper rifles
- Truvelo Sniper Rifles
References
- ^ a b c d e Galović, Ivan (3 June 2016). "Hrvatski snajperi". Hrvatski vojnik (in Croatian). No. 501. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ Aleksandrov, Evgeny (December 2008). "«Ручная пушка» RT-20" ["Hand cannon" RT-20] (PDF). Kalashnikov (in Russian). pp. 38–42.
External links
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