WKW Wilk explained

WKW Wilk
Origin:Poland
Type:Bullpup anti-materiel rifle and sniper rifle
Is Ranged:Yes
Service:2005–present
Used By:See Users
Wars:War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Russo-Ukraine War(2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine)
Designer:Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów
Design Date:2000
Production Date:2005–present
Number:Ca. 150
Weight:16.1 kg
Length:1,350 mm
Part Length:880 mm
Cartridge:.50 BMG
Action:Manually operated rotary Bolt action
Velocity:2,895 ft/s (882 m/s) from 800gr Barnes
Range:Max effective range is 3,000 m
Feed: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.

Users

Ca. 80 units bought.

Ca. 15 units bought.

Unknown amount donated by Poland.[1]

Ca. 50 units bought.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Україна отримала польські снайперські гвинтівки "WKW Wilk". Ukraine military receives Polish Sniper rifles WKW Wilk . Ukrainian. 2022-06-14 . mil.in.ua.