Da Beginna Posted October 12, 2002 Share Posted October 12, 2002 Hi. I wonder about modern versions of At rifles. Are there any? Of course there isn't any chance to hammer any MBT with it but maybe lightly amored things like personal carries and stuff... I remeber a pic of a russian made 20mm (!) sniper rifle wihich is intened to blind MBTs and ever hammers things like a M113. It was possible to be carried by 2 man while put into two parts. Does a weapon like this make any sense when all this Anti-Tank rockets are issued like popcorn to the troops. Maybe a bit more inexpensive (& ineffective). I look forward toyour posts (links?)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 12, 2002 Share Posted October 12, 2002 I doubt that anything like that is intended for anti-tank purposes for the reason that you give, but those who are better informed on such matters than I have mentioned that the .50 caliber sniper rifles now in service or on offer make dandy long range weapons against soft targets, including grounded helos. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hausser Posted October 12, 2002 Share Posted October 12, 2002 There are modern equivalents to anti-tank rifles, they are called anti-material rifles, with calibers usually from 12,7 to 20 mm. They are usually employed against targets like machine gun nests or antitank missile teams up to a range of 1000 to 1500 m but can also be used with some success against lightly armored vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Sanchez Posted October 12, 2002 Share Posted October 12, 2002 Hello Everyone. This is my first post here. Anyway check this out: http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn46-e.htm This is the only rifle that I know of that can shoot a sabot round. Me wantee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Beginna Posted October 12, 2002 Author Share Posted October 12, 2002 Thanks everybody! Check the link, the Steyr is quite impressive. More posts welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted October 12, 2002 Share Posted October 12, 2002 The SVN-98 looks awfully familiar, wonder why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dd Posted October 12, 2002 Share Posted October 12, 2002 There's a new heavy rifle being tested atm by the Royal Marines that is capable of firng AP rounds - apparently capable of taking out APCs and some tanks. Its to be used as a sniper rifle also. Cant remember the name off hand im afraid, I believe its a .50 inch calibre. Might be something in Janes, but theres very little info out about it yet (AFAIK). ITs not listed at that site linked above. Edit: Oh - i tell a lie - it might be the Barret. Nope - its the AW-50 - funny video here: http://www.50bmgstore.com/accuracy.mpg You can even buy one for a measly $10,599.00 US dollars : http://www.impactguns.com/store/50bmg.html [ October 12, 2002, 10:14 AM: Message edited by: dd ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted October 12, 2002 Share Posted October 12, 2002 I seem to recall that there is a subcalibre round for the .50 cal. It's called SLAP for some reason which escapes me at the moment. Another anti-materiel rifle is the FN Hecate II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishRanger Posted October 13, 2002 Share Posted October 13, 2002 slap saboted light armor piercing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splinty Posted October 13, 2002 Share Posted October 13, 2002 A good old M2 with armor peircing rounds can do a M113 quite a bit of damage. Aluminum armor just can't stand up to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted October 13, 2002 Share Posted October 13, 2002 Aluminum armor just can't stand up to it. Thin aluminium armour that is. The British CVR(T)s (Scorpian and Scimitar etc.) are rated to withstand 0.50cal fire from the front, as is the Warrior. All are aluminium armoured. The M113 is just a tin box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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