Notes: This is basically a T-Gew M-1918 stripped of every possible ounce to lighten the weapon, and rechambered to accept a Boys .55 caliber case necked down to take a 7.92mm Patronen bullet. Furthermore, the bullet was tungsten cored to produce better penetration. The price of this power was a barrel life of approximately 200 rounds, after which penetration and muzzle velocity fell off precipitously. The Poles put up a valiant defense against the Germans using this weapon, but it could not match German armor, so it was used largely as an antimaterial and sniping weapon, with the addition of a telescopic sight.

Twilight 2000 Story: This weapon, strangely enough, made a comeback in the Twilight War as a sniper rifle – this time with a hardened titanium barrel, fiberglass stock, and a SLAP round.

Notes: A relatively new arrival on the antimateriel rifle scene, the WKW II (Wielkikalibrowy Karabin Wyborowy, or Large-Bore Sniper Rifle) was designed both for Polish military use and for export, and meant for tasks from long-range sniping to EOD work. The WKW II is a bullpup-layout rifle with a rather short length considering its 34.6-inch barrel. This barrel is basically of a standard sort for such a rifle: heavy steel, and tipped with large muzzle brake (in this case, with six ports). The WKW II is bolt-action and magazine-fed, with the magazine feeding just in front of the shooter’s shoulder but on the opposite side of the rifle. The very rear portion of the stock has a padded buttplate which is adjustable for length of pull and height, and adjusting the height of the buttplate also raises the cheekpiece. A folding carrying handle is located atop the rifle, and the WKW II also has a folding bipod adjustable for height and cant. According to the Poles, the WKW has a new sort of trigger mechanism which enhances accuracy and the speed of follow-up shots, but I have no further information at this time about the details of this trigger. A short rail above the receiver has a mount for telescopic sights and most Eastern/Western European night vision sights, but the WKW II has no iron sights. The standard telescopic sight in Polish use is a Schmidt & Bender 3-12x P/Mil scope with an illuminated reticle.

Twilight 2000 Notes: The WKW II is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Merc 2000 Notes: The WKW II is available, but it is chambered for the 12.7mm Russian cartridge instead, and the figures for that caliber below apply only to the Merc 2000 timeline.