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