Gepard M3

Technika · Sniper-Rifle · In Production · 1991

Weight (empty)20000 g (705.5 oz)
Overall Length1880 mm (74.02")
Barrel Length1100 mm (43.31")
Magazine Capacity1 rounds
Action TypeBolt Action
Firing MechanismStriker Fired
Muzzle Velocity1000 m/s (3281 fps)
Muzzle Energy32180 J (23735 ft·lbf)
Effective Range1000 m (1094 yd)
Frame MaterialSteel

Primary Caliber: 14.5x114mm

The Gepard M3 is a Hungarian single-shot anti-materiel rifle chambered in the powerful 14.5x114mm Soviet cartridge, designed and produced by Technika in Hungary. Introduced in 1991 for the Hungarian Army, it is part of the Gepard (Cheetah) family of heavy anti-materiel rifles. The M3 represents a scaled-up version of the earlier semi-automatic M2 model, strictly firing the 14.5mm cartridge only. The rifle features a hydropneumatic recoil system similar to an artillery piece, which absorbs the vi...

Country of Origin: Hungary

Designer: Ferenc Foldi