Gepárd anti-materiel rifle
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.
| Gepárd | |
|---|---|
| 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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