

In 1987, the Hungarian army sought to obtain a compact, mobile weapon that could damage lightly armored targets. These long-range, large-caliber rifles have high accuracy as well as high muzzle velocity. The Gepárd anti-materiel rifles are a family of Hungarian weapons designed to destroy unarmored and lightly armored targets. They have already been deployed in Syria and Iraq.

The SAS, SBS, and the Special Reconnaissance Regiment are believed to have bought 150 of these rifles. Gepard GM6 Lynx semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle (Picture source: Wikimedia) It's an absolutely massive punch !"įollow Army Recognition on Google News at this link

According to the Daily Star, a British SAS member said: "The GM6 is fantastic! It’s like going into battle carrying an artillery piece. The Hungarian-made Gepard GM6 Lynx semi-automatic rifle worth £9,000 has a range of1.25 miles.
