WKW Wilk

This rifle was developed between 2000 and 2004 and the first selected units in the Polish army apparently received Tor rifles in around 2005 onwards. The WKW Tor uses a manually operated rotary bolt action weapon of bull-pup layout. It is fed from detachable box magazines and is fitted with a folding and adjustable bipod and an adjustable rear monopod. Standard sighting equipment is a Schmidt & Bender X3−12 P/MII telescope sight which is placed on Picatinny rails above the receiver.

• Name — WKW Tor • Origin — Poland • Type — Bullpup anti-materiel rifle and sniper rifle • Is Ranged — Yes • Service — 2005–present • Used By — See Users • Wars — War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Russo-Ukrainian War • Russian Invasion of Ukraine • Designer — Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów • Design Date — 2000 • Production Date — 2005–present • Number — Ca. 150 • Weight — 16.1 kg • Length — 1,350 mm • Part Length — 880 mm • Cartridge —.50 BMG • Action — Manually operated rotary Bolt action • Velocity — 2,895 ft/s (882 m/s) from 800gr Barnes • Range — Max effective range is 3,000 m • Feed — 7-round detachable box magazine • Sights — None

• Illustration — Three Tors 12.7 mm in a shooting range • Illustration — Vietnamese soldier shooting with WKW Tor

• Illustration — Map with WKW Tor users in blue • Poland: Ca. 80 units bought. • Saudi Arabia: Ca. 15 units bought. • Ukraine: Unknown amount donated by Poland. • Vietnam: Ca. 50 units bought.