Van Dubbelden

Item Number: XXXX
Object Class: Safe

Containment Procedures:
SCP XXXX is to be kept in a standard firearm safe located in Site 26. SCP is only to be handled by approved researchers. D-Class are not to handle this weapon due to the potential destructive power. All experimental use must be approved by a Level-2 researcher or above. Regular cleaning is to be done biweekly and after each testing session. (See Test Log Below)

Description:
SCP-XXXX is identical to a Martini-Henry falling block rifle used by various militaries, including Great Britain, from 1871 until the early 21st Century in Afghanistan.

SCP-XXXX shows slight damage identical to that of which would appear with frequent use in a battlefield. Several crude engravings cover the wooden components of the rifle. (See Addendum 1) The rifle operates like any normal rifle of the same model and uses normal ammunition (.577 Martini Henry cartridges). When the rifle is fired, the projectile is the same as a 4.5 inch cartridge used in anti-armor guns by the Allied Forces in World War 1. The recoil is identical to that of a normal Martnin-Henry rifle.

SCP-XXXX was recovered in Afghanistan after Special Operators from the American Armed Forces raided a weapon cache in the remote village of [Data Expunged], Afghanistan. Agents of the foundation discovered the anomalous properties of the item after the rifle was test-fired on a Joint Operations Base in [Redacted], Turkey. All witnesses were given Class-B Amnesiacs.

Addendum-1: The carvings present on the stock and grip of the rifle are as follows:

- A crude carving of a German A7-1 followed by 17 tally marks on the right side of the stock (In English).
-A crude carving of a Russian T-34 tank followed by 48 tally marks on the left side of the stock (In Afghan).
-The words "Big Buster" carved on the barrel grip of the rifle in English, Russian, and Afghan.

Test Log:
Test 1: Fired weapon at a stationary Ford F-150, resulted in destruction of the vehicle in a single shot.
Test 2: Fired weapon at a A7-1 German tank, vehicle sustained enough damage to be considered inoperable after a single shot to the flank of the tank. A second shot was approved to "increase morale".
Test 3: Fired weapon at an M1-Abrams tank equipped with an ADS (Active Defense System). The ADS did not react to the projectile and the round hit the turret of tank. 4 shots were taken by researchers before the vehicle was considered inoperable. Suggests additional anomalous properties and will be looked into further.