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15.2 mm Steyr AMR
Region
Austria
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
The cartridge is of partially synthetic material, partly metal construction and of conventional bottlenecked form. The projectile is a fin-stabilised 35 g, 5.5 mm tungsten dart with an effective range of 1,000 to 2,000 m depending upon the nature of the target. At 800 m range the dart will penetrate 40 mm of Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA), with considerable secondary fragmentation behind the plate. The high velocity produces an exceptionally flat trajectory. The vertex at 1,000 m range is only 800 mm above the
line of sight. The cartridge uses a long primer to give optimum ignition of the propelling charge, and a pusher plate drives the projectile up the bore. Developed in 1988 to 1990 by Steyr-Mannlicher for their anti-matériel sniping rifle, a heavy rifle designed to attack vulnerable equipment at long range. Of the weapon is complete. Originally 15 mm, then changed to 14.5 mm, the calibre is now 15.2 mm. Applications include steyr-Mannlicher 15.2 mm anti-matériel rifle.