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An Anti-Materiel Rifle (AMR) system is a specialized large-caliber (usually12.7-20mm) firearm platform designed primarily to disable or destroy military equipment (“materiel“) and hard targets, rather than being optimized exclusively for neutralizing enemy personnel.

While they are often employed by sniper teams and resemble large sniper rifles, their tactical application differs significantly due to their massive kinetic energy and specialized ammunition types.

Example AMRs include: Barrett M82/M107, Denel NTW-20, Desert Tech HTI, GM-6 Lynx, Russian OSV-96, and ZVI Falcon.

• Innovations in Anti-Materiel Rifles: Highlights from SHOT Show 2026 January 25, 2026
  Executive Summary The 2026 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, held at the Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, marked a watershed moment in the trajectory of heavy-caliber small arms development. For decades, the Anti-Materiel Rifle System (AMRS) category has been dominated by incremental refinements to the Browning Machine Gun (.50 BMG) cartridge ...
• The .50 BMG Cartridge: A Century of Heavy Firepower Excellence January 24, 2026
  The .50 Browning Machine Gun (12.7×99mm NATO) cartridge represents a singular anomaly in the history of military ordnance: a munition conceived in the frantic final months of World War I to counter primitive armor that has not only survived but thrived to become the premier heavy-engagement standard of the 21st century. This report, synthesized from ...
• The Evolution of McMillan TAC-50: A Guide January 21, 2026
  The McMillan TAC-50 series stands as a definitive platform in the evolution of modern precision anti-materiel weaponry, representing a distinct shift from area-suppression doctrines to surgical long-range interdiction. Since its inception in the late 1980s and subsequent adoption by the Canadian Armed Forces (designated C15) and United States Naval Special Warfare (designated Mk 15), the ...
• Sako TRG 62 A1: The Future of Long-Range Sniping January 20, 2026
  The emergence of the Sako TRG 62 A1 marks a definitive inflection point in the engineering of man-portable precision weapon systems. For decades, the small arms industry has operated under a bifurcated paradigm: lightweight sniper rifles were limited to the ballistic envelope of the.338 Lapua Magnum (effective to approximately 1,500 meters), while engagement capabilities beyond ...
• Comparative Analysis of ELR Cartridges: Insights and Innovations January 19, 2026
  The domain of Extreme Long Range (ELR) engagement—defined herein as precision rifle fire extending beyond 1,500 meters and pushing the envelope to 3,200 meters (2 miles) and beyond—represents the apex of small arms ballistics engineering. This discipline requires a seamless integration of aerodynamic efficiency, internal ballistic consistency, chemical stability of propellants, and the mechanical precision ...
• The Cadex CDX-50 Tremor: Evolution in Precision Rifles January 19, 2026
  The global market for large-caliber precision rifles has undergone a fundamental bifurcation over the last two decades, diverging from the singular “anti-materiel” classification into two distinct operational requirements: high-volume area denial and surgical hard-target interdiction. Within this evolving landscape, Cadex Defence—a Canadian entity with a foundational history in impact testing and OEM chassis manufacturing—has introduced ...
• Comparative Ballistics: .338 vs 12.7mm Performance January 12, 2026
  In the contemporary battlespace, the capacity to deliver kinetic energy precisely and effectively at extended ranges constitutes a definitive tactical advantage. The evolution of small arms ammunition has historically been driven by a dialectic between two opposing requirements: the need for anti-materiel destructive power, traditionally the domain of heavy machine guns, and the need for ...
• KSVK 12.7: Evolution of Russian Anti-Materiel Firepower January 11, 2026
  The modern battlefield is increasingly defined by the need for portable, high-impact lethality capable of neutralizing hardened targets, light armor, and enemy personnel at extended ranges. Within this tactical landscape, the Russian KSVK 12.7, and its modernized iteration the ASVK-M “Kord-M,” occupies a distinct and formidable niche. This report provides an exhaustive analysis of the ...
• Exploring the ZVI Falcon’s Unique Engineering Features January 10, 2026
  The global landscape of small arms proliferation has witnessed a resurgence in the strategic relevance of the anti-materiel rifle (AMR). No longer a niche tool for specialized explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams, the AMR has evolved into a primary organic asset for infantry squads and special operations forces (SOF) facing hardened asymmetric threats, light armored ...
• PGW LRT-3: A Deep Dive into Heavy-Caliber Precision January 4, 2026
  The contemporary battlefield requires precision engagement capabilities that extend beyond the effective envelope of standard infantry sniper systems. As the tactical landscape shifts toward standoff engagements in near-peer conflicts—exemplified by the trench warfare in Ukraine and the arid expanses of the Yemeni conflict—the demand for heavy-caliber, anti-materiel rifles (AMR) has resurged. This report details a ...
• Snipex: Reinventing Ukraine’s Anti-Materiel Rifle Market January 3, 2026
  This report delivers an exhaustive firearms industry analysis of Snipex, the armaments division of the XADO Chemical Group, tracing its evolution from a niche project within a tribology company to a cornerstone of Ukraine’s national defense architecture. As of late 2025, Snipex has successfully disrupted the global anti-materiel rifle (AMR) market by validating the tactical ...