Gepárd anti-materiel rifle
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For the russian submachine gun with the same name, see Gepard (submachine gun).
For other articles with the name "Gepard", see Gepard.
The Gepárd anti-materiel rifles ("gepárd" meaning cheetah in Hungarian) are a family of Hungarian weapons manufactured by Sero International designed to destroy unarmored and lightly armored targets. These long-range large-caliber rifles have high accuracy and muzzle velocity. In 1987, the Hungarian People's Army sought to obtain a compact, mobile weapon that could damage lightly armored targets. The project, led by Ferenc Földi (Institute of Military Technology of the Hungarian People's Army), culminated in the creation of the Gepárds.
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Gepárd | |
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Type | Bullpup anti-materiel rifle |
Place of origin | Hungarian People's Republic |
Service history | |
In service | 1990–present |
Used by | See Users |
Production history | |
Designer | Engineer Major Ferenc Földi |
Designed | 1987–1990 |
Manufacturer | SERO Kft. |
Produced | 1991–present |
No. built | 123 M1, M1A1, M1A2; over 200 M1-M6 |
Variants | M1A1, M1A2, M2/M2A1, M3, M4, M5, M6 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 17.5 kg (39 lb) |
Length | 157 cm (62 in) |
Barrel length | 110 cm (43 in) |
Cartridge | 12.7×108mm B32, .50 BMG, 14.5×114mm (M3) |
Caliber | 12.7mm/14.5mm |
Action | M1 Single shot 12.7×108mm and .50 BMG M2 Semi-automatic 12.7×108mm and .50 BMG M3 Semi-automatic 14.5×114mm M4 Semi-automatic 12.7×108mm and .50 BMG M5 Bolt-action 12.7×108mm and .50 BMG M6 Semi-automatic 12.7×108mm and .50 BMG |
Muzzle velocity | 900 m/s (3,000 ft/s) (.50 BMG) 860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) (12.7×108mm) 1,000 m/s (3,300 ft/s) (14.5 mm) |
Effective firing range | 2,000 m (6,600 ft) |
Maximum firing range | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
Feed system | M1: Single-shot M2, M3, M4, M6: Semi-automatic 5-round detachable box magazine M5: Bolt-action 5-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | 12× scope |
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