Denel NTW 20: A Multi-Caliber Anti-Materiel Rifle

Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! Created by noted South African gun designer Tony Neophytou, the NTW-20 is a bolt action anti-materiel rifle made in 20x82mm, 20x110mm, and . The weapon began as idea to use the large quantities of surplus ammunition available at the time, and a recognition that the Soviet cartridge was an excellent anti-armor round, with a really remarkably high muzzle velocity. To widen the rifle’s capabilities, it was decided to incorporate an easily interchangeable barrel, and also chamber it for the 20x82mm round used in the Inkunzi PAW individual weapon and Inkunzi Strike machine gun. The 20x82mm is low velocity compared to traditional 20mm cartridges, carrying the same explosive or incendiary payload but without the punishing recoil of what was originally an aircraft cannon cartridge. Both of these cartridges are fed from a 3-round box magazine on