The WKW Tor, formerly called the WKW Wilk, is a Polish bullpup anti-materiel and sniper rifle produced by Zaklady Mechaniczne Tarnow, developed between 2000 and 2004 and issued to Polish military units from around 2005. Chambered in .50 BMG and operated by a manually cycled rotary bolt, it weighs 16.1 kilograms, feeds from a 7-round detachable box magazine, and is rated to an effective range of up to 3,000 meters. 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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Classification
Service Status Weapon Class Introduced Year Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category) Connections
Operated By
Source MilitaryFactory.com: WKW Wilk / Tor
Used In
Source Wikipedia: WKW Tor
Source Wikipedia: WKW Tor
In the Other Atlases
Manufactured By
Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.
Source Wikidata: WKW Tor
Sources
1. Wikipedia: WKW Tor
Lead section
This rifle was developed between 2000 and 2004 and the first selected units in the Polish army apparently received Tor rifles in around 2005 onwards.
Infobox: cartridge
.50 BMG
Infobox: service
2005-present
Used In: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Infobox: wars
War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Russo-Ukrainian War Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Infobox: wars
War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Russo-Ukrainian War Russian Invasion of Ukraine
View the Source2. Wikidata: WKW Tor
Wikidata Q2044712, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
WKW Tor (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q2044712 (P729 service entry): 2005Quote, Wikidata Q2044712 (P729 service entry): 2005
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 2005.
MilitaryFactory.com: WKW Wilk / Tor
MilitaryFactory.comOperated By: Vietnam People's Army, OperatorsQuote, Operated By: Vietnam People's Army, Operators
[ Poland; Saudi Arabia; Vietnam ]
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