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.
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Weapon ClassBolt-action anti-materiel rifle 1 Introduced Year Caliber Class Weapon Class
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Austria
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Infobox: cartridge
15.2×169mm (IWS 2000 and AMR 5075)
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Anti-materiel rifle
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The Steyr Infantry Weapon System 2000 (IWS 2000) is a single-shot, bolt-action anti-materiel rifle produced by Austrian firearm manufacturer Steyr Mannlicher.
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Austria | 1999
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