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Measured figures
NTW 14.5
Single sourceNTW 20
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Denel NTW-20 | IWI Dan |
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| Crew | Two; rifle breaks down into two parts for transport and fits into two backpacks weighing 15kg each, one containing the weapon receiver section, while the other contains the barrel and ammunition[source] | — |
| Type | Anti-materiel rifle[source] | Sniper rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 1998–present[source] | — |
| Designer | Tony Neophytou |
1,795 mm (NTW 20), 2,015 mm (NTW 14.5)[source]
Length
Single sourcestock folded
Single source1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
folding stock version
Single sourceMass
Single source5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Nehemia Sirkis[source] |
| Designed | 1995[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Denel Land Systems[source] | Israel Weapon Industries[source] |
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| Variants | NTW 20, NTW 14.5, NTW 20×110mm[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 20×82mm (NTW 20) 20×110mm Hispano (NTW 20×110mm) 14.5×114mm (NTW 14.5)[source] | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Bolt action , recoiling barrel[source] | Bolt-action[source] |
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| Feed system | 3-round detachable box magazine (20×82mm and 14.5×114mm) Single shot (20×110mm)[source] | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | 8 × 56 Lynx Telescopic sight[source] | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $9,000[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2014–present[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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