Marosczek
Notes:
This is basically a T-Gew M-1918 stripped of every possible ounce to
lighten the weapon, and rechambered to accept a Boys .55 caliber case necked
down to take a 7.92mm Patronen bullet.
Furthermore, the bullet was tungsten cored to produce better penetration.
The price of this power was a barrel life of approximately 200 rounds,
after which penetration and muzzle velocity fell off precipitously. The Poles
put up a valiant defense against the Germans using this weapon, but it could not
match German armor, so it was used largely as an antimaterial and sniping
weapon, with the addition of a telescopic sight.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon, strangely enough, made a comeback in the Twilight War as a
sniper rifle – this time with a hardened titanium barrel, fiberglass stock, and
a SLAP round.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Marosczek (WW2) |
7.92mm Marosczek |
9.1 kg |
10 |
$4130 |
Maroscek (T2K) |
7.92mm Marosczek |
7 kg |
10 |
$4315 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Marosczek (WW2) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
11 |
4 |
Nil |
128 |
Marosczek (WW2, Bipod) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
11 |
2 |
Nil |
167 |
Marosczek (T2K) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-5 |
11 |
3 |
Nil |
154 |
Marosczek (T2K, Bipod) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-5 |
11 |
1 |
Nil |
200 |
ZMT WKW II
Notes: A
relatively new arrival on the antimateriel rifle scene, the WKW II (Wielkikalibrowy
Karabin Wyborowy, or Large-Bore Sniper Rifle) more commonly called the Wilk
by its manufacturers, was designed both for Polish military use and for export,
and meant for tasks from long-range sniping to EOD work.
The WKW II is a bullpup-layout rifle with a rather short length
considering its 34.6-inch barrel.
This barrel is basically of a standard sort for such a rifle: heavy steel, and
tipped with large muzzle brake (in this case, with six ports).
The WKW II is bolt-action and magazine-fed, with the magazine feeding
just in front of the shooter’s shoulder but on the opposite side of the rifle.
The very rear portion of the stock has a padded buttplate which is
adjustable for length of pull and height, and adjusting the height of the
buttplate also raises the cheekpiece.
A folding carrying handle is located atop the rifle, and the WKW II also
has a folding bipod adjustable for height and cant.
According to the Poles, the WKW has a new sort of trigger mechanism which
enhances accuracy and the speed of follow-up shots, but I have no further
information at this time about the details of this trigger.
A short rail above the receiver has a mount for telescopic sights and
most Eastern/Western European night vision sights, but the WKW II has no iron
sights. The standard telescopic
sight in Polish use is a Schmidt & Bender 3-12x P/Mil scope with an illuminated
reticle.
A smaller
version, the Alex, has been developed from the Wilk.
This fires .338 Lapua Magnum cartridge, and the entire rifle is scaled
down accordingly. Though it is more
a sniper rifle than an antimateriel rifle, it is included here for completeness.
Like the Wilk, it is a bullpup rifle with an integral bipod adjustable for
height and cant. Like the Wilk, the shoulder stock is adjustable for length of
pull by spacers and has a padded butt.
The cheekpiece is also adjustable.
Two barrel lengths are available, 36.3 inches and 40.9 inches.
The muzzle brakes on these versions are not as beefy as those of the
Wilk.
The WKW is known
as the Tor within Polish armed forces, while the .338 Lapua version is called
the Bor.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The WKW II is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Merc 2000 Notes:
The WKW II is available, but it is chambered for the 12.7mm Russian cartridge
instead, and the figures for that caliber below apply only to the Merc 2000
timeline. The Alex does not exist
in the Merc 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
WKW II |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
15.92 kg |
7 |
$8023 |
WKW II (M2K) |
12.7mm Russian |
16.33 kg |
7 |
$8447 |
Alex (Short) |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
7.3 kg |
10 |
$3483 |
Alex (Long) |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
7.44 kg |
10 |
$3606 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
WKW II |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
10 |
3 |
Nil |
138 |
With Bipod |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
10 |
1 |
Nil |
180 |
WKW II (M2K) |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
10 |
3 |
Nil |
129 |
With Bipod |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
10 |
1 |
Nil |
168 |
Alex (Short) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
9 |
3 |
Nil |
154 |
With Bipod |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
9 |
1 |
Nil |
201 |
Alex (Long) |
BA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
9 |
3 |
Nil |
171 |
With Bipod |
BA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
9 |
1 |
Nil |
223 |