On September 6, 2018, the soldiers of the Maneuvering Company XXXVIII change of the Polish Military Contingent in Kosovo took part in climbing exercises in the mountainous terrain and mountain rescue training. Exercises were based on rocks around Zvecan. The participants of the course focused on the proper use of climbing equipment and improving the skills of soldiers in rock climbing. Exercises and descents were practiced using various climbing equipment.

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Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów presented already in 2017 (at the current MSPO fair in Kielce the offer was maintained) several prototype versions of semi-automatic rifles from the SKW family (Semi-automatic marksman rifle) for Winchester 7.62 mm x 51 / .308 ammunition and 8.6 mm x 70 ammunition / .338 Lapua Magnum. The end of trials, certification and commencement of serial production is planned for 2019, and the weapon is being developed from the betting budget as a possible successor of SVD rifles in the Polish Army.

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All photos from MILMAG magazine - photos from 2017.
 
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You are right about the caliber of .338 Lapua Magnum, but according to the manufacturer's declarations first decided to create a model SKW308 (see above) powered by a cartridge 7.62 mm x 51, which is to be the successor of SVD in the event that the Polish Army announced a tender for such a weapon. Perhaps the SKW338 variant for snipers will also be accepted, but in the case of the Polish Army the manufacturer mainly counts on the 7.62mm version.
ZMT announces that the plans are also to develop a variety for the 7.62 mm x 54R cartridge (for export). The constructors are thinking about powering the last of the original 10-cartridge magazines from SVD (Dragunov's rifle).
Well, let's not forget that it is a semi-automatic weapon, for which the Polish Army or the government has no rights, so it can be offered by the factories, including the civil market, without any obstacles.

Hopes for small arms production plants for orders on semi-automatic designated marksman rifles are large, even though the official assumptions of such weapons are not yet known. Marksmans rifle of the MSBS family have already been created (5.56x45 caliber but the producer also announces the 7.62x51 version), while ZMT announces further reduction of the possible caliber and development of the 5.56x45 version as well.
The Polish Army in previous years has already ordered bolt-action sniper/dmr and anti-materiel rifles but there is no DMR semi-automatic weapon.
So much in a very simplified way.
 
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