Anzio Ironworks AMSD 20mm x102mm Semiautomatic Anti-Material Rifle

By Thomas Murphy

Quick change - take-down barrel

Fluted, hand lapped match barrel

Oversized, high efficiency brake

One detachable 3-round magazine

Four massive locking lugs

Heavy duty bipod

Fully adjustable rear monopod

40 minute inclined scope rail

Duracoat finish of your choice

Blue-printed bolt & action

Percussion primed configuration

Massive bolt handle for easy loading & extraction

Super smooth action

Multi- caliber kit 14.5mm and 20mm

Pintle mount

Electric primed upgrade

50BMG "rail gun" conversion kit

Single shot version available for $9,800

Optional handguard, free-floated barrel and adjustable bipod model $13,000

Suppressor available for $3200

This same action but in 20/50 caliber $1,400 less

49-inch match grade fluted barrel

Heavy duty clam-shell brake

Detachable box magazine

Available in 14.5mm, 20mm, and new Anzio 20-50 calibers. (20-50 is a 20mm case necked down to .50 caliber; 750-800 gr. bullet at 3,200 fps-3,600 fps)

Titanium firing pin

Optional weights and configurations

This rifle actually exists. Anzio Ironworks owner Mike Remo builds it and its little brother, the Anzio 50. The 20mm is magazine fed out of a 3-round box magazine into a tubular receiver with a quick change barrel and an oversized muzzle brake. The bolt handle is large enough to get a firm handgrip and a titanium firing pin insures reliable ignition. The muzzle blast has to be seen to be believed. There's a video on YouTube showing the rifle being fired. The operator's hair lifts completely up and his head kicks back a few inches.If you've got the right scope, 22 power at least, tapping a garbage can-sized steel plate at 5,000 yards should be possible. Considering the rifle weighs 59 pounds minimum - over 130 pounds with mounts and options - it's a very stable platform. Moving it around might be a bit of a challenge and might be better suited with a pintle mount on a trailer or scout car.Very long range sniping is becoming more important as insurgents are beginning to appear with longer range weapons in larger calibers. The need to reach out 4,900 yards won't be common, but when faced with a .50 coming your way, a 20mm gives you quite an edge in range.The FBI has begun to integrate the 20mm into its arsenal. They say the option to take out a hardened target at a distance isn't an option any more. Training at Quantico, VA is well underway.Retail is $11,900. For the model with a fully-floated barrel and bipod expect to spend $13,000. A suppressor is a $3,200 option and, as the 20mm is loud in the extreme, is an accessory that should not be overlooked. Ammo runs $8 per round for training rounds, and tracer is $15.Mike RemoCaliber: 20mm x102mmService date: 2006Weight: 59-130 lb depending on mountLength: 6' 8" w/o suppressorBarrel length: 49 inchAction: Bolt, detachable three-round box magazineEffective range: 5,000 yardsOptics: Customer supplied (minimum 20x)Stock: Metal