"Snipex Alligator: Ukraine's Rifle that can destroy..." Topic
6 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Ultramodern Warfare (2014-present) Message Board Back to the Firearms Message Board
Areas of InterestRenaissance
18th Century
Napoleonic
American Civil War
19th Century
World War One
World War Two on the Land
Modern
Featured Recent Link
Featured Ruleset
Featured Showcase Article
Featured Workbench Article Hundvig  is not a real big fan of pre-painted minis, and he positively despises randomly-packed "collectable" ones - so why is he writing this article?
Featured Profile Article How do you depict "shattered forest" on the tabletop?
Featured Book Review
|
Please sign in to your membership account, or, if you are not yet a member, please sign up for your free membership account.
| Tango01 | 01 Jan 2023 3:17 p.m. PST |
… EVERYTHING
"Adopted by Ukrainian forces in 2020, the Snipex Alligator is a Ukrainian anti-materiel rifle capable of destroying fortified positions, vehicles, aircraft, and probably dinosaurs.
This 6-1/2-foot, 55-pound behemoth was not designed to be used as an anti-personnel rifle, but it would most likely anti-the-ever-living- out of any personnel it hit. Even Superman. Speaking of the round, the 14.5mm x 114mm cartridge fired by the Alligator is a veritable beast of a bullet that was initially designed as an anti-tank round for World War II-era Soviet weapons. The 59- to 66-gram projectile is capable of traveling at nearly 3,300 feet per second and makes more common big boy rounds like the .50 and 12.7 look unimpressive by comparison. In other words, if you're a .50-cal, the 14.5 is the guy your girlfriend tells you not to worry about…" Main page link Armand |
Shagnasty  | 01 Jan 2023 9:03 p.m. PST |
Big! Glad i don't have to shoot it. |
| billclo | 02 Jan 2023 4:35 a.m. PST |
Wonder how it performs vs the older Finnish Lahti 20mm rifle? link |
| Tango01 | 02 Jan 2023 3:26 p.m. PST |
|
| Black Bull | 03 Jan 2023 4:15 a.m. PST |
As an anti tank round the 14.5mm is better than the Lahti 20mm and the guns that fire it are half the weight |
| Tango01 | 03 Jan 2023 3:17 p.m. PST |
|
|
