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Steyr IWS 2000

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The Steyr Infantry Weapon System 2000 is a single-shot, bolt-action anti-materiel rifle produced by the Austrian firearms manufacturer Steyr Mannlicher. Unlike most anti-tank rifle designs, the IWS 2000 has a smoothbore barrel, which allows higher projectile velocity and a longer barrel service life. Because the smooth bore provides no rifling-induced spin stabilization, its projectile instead uses aerodynamic fins as an armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding-sabot round. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Classification
Caliber
15.2x169mm 1
Weapon Class
Bolt-action anti-materiel rifle 1
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1. Wikipedia: Steyr IWS 2000
  • caliber:152x169mm
    cartridge = 15.2×169mm (IWS 2000 and AMR 5075)
  • Introduction
    is a single-shot, bolt-action anti-materiel rifle produced by the Austrian firearms manufacturer Steyr Mannlicher
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Wikidata: Steyr IWS 2000
Wikidata Q697057, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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