Type 97 anti-tank rifle

Type 97 anti-tank rifle, less magazine.   Type 97 anti-tank rifle, with magazine and carrying handles attached. Type / action full automatic, gas operated Caliber  20x125 Weight unloaded 50 kg Length 2100 mm Barrel length 1250 mm Magazine capacity 7 rounds Armor penetration (Range / Angle / Penetration) 250 m / 90o / 30 mm  The Type 97 anti-tank rifle was adopted by Imperial Japanese army in 1937 (2597th year by contemporary Japanese calendar), as a dedicated anti-tank...

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Solothurn S18-100 S18-1000 and S18-1100 anti-tank rifle

Solothurn S18-100 anti-tank rifle.   Solothurn S18-1100 anti-tank rifle; it was externally similar to the S18-1000, and the main difference was the select-fire capability of the S18-1100.   Solothurn S18-100 Solothurn S18-1000 Type / action semi-automatic, recoil operated Caliber  20x105B 20x138B Weight unloaded 40 kg 51.7 kg Length 1760 mm 2170 mm Barrel length 930 mm 1447 mm Magazine capacity 10 rounds 5 or 10 rounds Armor...

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Carl Gustav pvg m/42 recoilless anti-tank rifle

Carl Gustav Pvg fm/42 recoilless anti-tank rifle. Type / action single shot, recoilless Caliber  20x180R Weight unloaded 11 kg Length 1450 mm Barrel length mm Magazine capacity - Armor penetration (Range / Angle / Penetration) 100 m / 90o / 40 mm Carl Gustav m/42 recoilless anti-tank rifle (Swedish designation Pansarvärnsgevär fm/42, or Pvg fm/42 in short) was developed in Sweden between 1940 and 1942. It was the world's first shoulder-fired recoil-less weapon, and its main achievement...

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Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" anti-tank rifle

Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" anti-tank rifle. Type / action semi-automatic, gas operated Caliber 20x138B Weight unloaded 49.5 kg Length 2240 mm Barrel length 1300 mm Magazine capacity 10 rounds Armor penetration (Range / Angle / Penetration) 100 m / 90o / 30 mm; 300 m / 90o / 25 mm The L-39 antitank rifle (official Finnish designation 20 pst kiv/39, unofficial "Norsupyssy" - elephant gun) was developed by famous Finnish arms designer Aimo Lahti on request from Finnish army. Early prototypes...

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Simonov PTRS anti-tank rifle

Simonov PTRS anti-tank rifle.   14.5x114 ammunition in PTRS en-block clip. Type / action semi-automatic, gas operated Caliber  14.5x114 Weight unloaded 20,9 kg Length 2108 mm Barrel length mm Magazine capacity 5 rounds Armor penetration (Range / Angle / Penetration) with BS-41 projectile: 100 m / 90o / 40 mm; 300 m / 90o / 35 mm   The PTRS (ПТРС - ПротивоТанковое Ружье Симонова- Simonov anti-tank rifle) was rapidly developed by famous Russian arms designer Simonov...

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Degtyarov PTRD anti-tank rifle

Degtyarov PTRD anti-tank rifle Type / action Single shot bolt action Caliber  14.5x114 Weight unloaded 17.3 kg Length 2000 mm Barrel length 1350 mm Magazine capacity - Armor penetration (Range / Angle / Penetration) with BS-41 projectile: 100 m / 90o / 40 mm; 300 m / 90o / 35 mm  The PTRD (ПТРД - ПротивоТанковое Ружье Дегтярева - Degtyarov anti-tank rifle) was rapidly developed by famous Russian arms designer Fedor Degtyarov during the late summer of 1941, when Red Army...

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Maroszek Kb Ur wz.35 / PzB 35 anti-tank rifle

Maroszek Kb Ur wz.35 anti-tank rifle. Type / action manually operated bolt action Caliber  7.92x107 Weight unloaded 9 kg Length 1760 mm Barrel length 1200 mm Magazine capacity 4 rounds Armor penetration (Range / Angle / Penetration) 100 m / 90o / 30 mm  The Maroszek Kb Ur wz.35 anti-tank rifle was developed in Poland in mid-1930s, and kept under strict secrecy, which resulted in limited use of this weapon during the German attack on the Poland in 1939, despite the fact that this...

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PzB M.SS.41 / PzB-41(t) anti-tank rifle

PzB M.SS.41 anti-tank rifle.   PzB M.SS.41 anti-tank rifle. Type / action manually operated bolt action Caliber  7.92x94 Patr.318 Weight unloaded 13 kg Length 1360 mm Barrel length 1100 mm Magazine capacity 5 or 10 rounds Armor penetration (Range / Angle / Penetration) 100 m / 90o / 30 mm; 300 m / 90o / 20 mm  The antitank rifle, generally known as PzB M.SS.41, was developed in Czechoslovakia, at CZ factory in Brno. During the German occupation of Czechoslovakia...

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Panzerbüchse PzB-38 (Pz.B.38) and PzB-39 (Pz.B.39) anti-tank rifle

Pz.B.38 antitank rifle with spare ammunition box attached to the gun.   Pz.B.39 antitank rifle.   Pz.B.39 antitank rifle, with spare ammunition box attached to the gun. The pistol grip is dropped down to open the breech for reloading.   GrB-39 grenade launcher, converted from PzB-39 antitank rifle.   PzB-38 PzB-39 Type / action manually operated single shot, automatic ejection manually operated single shot Caliber  7.92x94 Patr.318 Weight unloaded 16.2 kg 12.1 kg Length 1615 mm ...

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Mauser T-gewehr anti-tank rifle

Mauser T-gewehr anti-tank rifle. Type / action manually operated bolt cation, single shot Caliber  13x92SR Weight unloaded 17.7 kg Length 1680 mm Barrel length 984 mm Magazine capacity - Armor penetration (Range / Angle / Penetration) 100 m / 90o / 20 mm; 300 m / 90o / 15 mm   Mauser T-Gewehr (Tank abwehr Gewehr M1918 = anti-tank rifle, model 1918) weapon is the first of its kind ever to be adopted and see the combat. It was designed in Germany during the closing...

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Boys Mk.I, Mk.I* and Mk.II anti-tank rifle

Boys Mk.I anti-tank rifle, with circular muzzle brake and "inverted T" shaped bipod, as made by BSA in england.   Boys Mk.I* anti-tank rifle, with flat muzzle brake and "inverted V" shaped bipod, as made by Inglis in Canada. Data for Boys Mk.I anti-tank rifle Type / action manually operated bolt action Caliber  .55 Boys (13.9x99B) Weight unloaded 16.3 kg Length 1626 mm Barrel length 910 mm Magazine capacity 5 rounds Armor penetration (Range / Angle / Penetration) W Mk.1 bullet: 100 m / 90o /...

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Safir arms T15 rifle and carbine

T15 'Classic' semi-automatic rifle.Image: Safir Arms  T16 'Classic' selective-fire rifle.Image: Safir Arms  T15 'Classic S' rifle.Image: Safir Arms  T15 'Compact' carbine.Image: Safir Arms  T15 'Compact S' carbine.Image: Safir Arms Data for T15 'Classic' rifle Type / actiongas operated, direct impingement, rotating bolt Caliber(s) 5.56x45 mm / .223 Remington Weight unloaded3.4 kg Length1000 mm Barrel length500 mm Magazine capacity30 rounds The T15 rifle, as made in Turkey by Safir arms company, is a copy of the famous American Ar-15 rifle in its semi-automatic version. The T15...

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TPD AXR rifle

TPD Inc. AXR rifle,left side. TPD Inc. AXR rifle,right side. Type / actiongas operated, rotating bolt Caliber(s)5.56x45mm / .223 Rem, also 6.8x43 mm Rem SPC Weightunloaded3.2 kg Length667 mm / 26.25" (with 406mm / 16" barrel) Barrel length406 mm/ 16" or 457 mm / 18" Magazinecapacity30 rounds standard, any M16/Ar15 compatiblemagazine will fit The AXR (Advanced eXtensible Rifle) weapon was developed by US-based company Tactical Product Design (TPD) Inc. The AXR is based on the famous Austrian SteyrAUGassault rifle. Manufacture of this clone became possible because original patents for  SteyrAUG have expired, and the demand for...

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SIG 556 semi-automatic rifle

 SIG 556 semi-automatic rifle,left side; buttstock collapsed.  SIG 556 semi-automatic rifle,right side. Type / actionsemi-automatic rifle,gas-operated Caliber(s) .223Remington (5.56x45) Weightunloaded3.54 kg/ 7.8 lbs Length940 mm / 37" Barrel length406 mm/ 16" Magazinecapacity30 rounds The SIG 556 semi-automatic rifle was announced in 2006 as a rifle for civilian and law-enforcement use.It is produced by international SIGARMS (now SIG Sauer) arms corporation and intended primary for US market. SIG 556 is based on SIG SG 550 assaul trifle, which is in use by Swiss army, and is limited to semi-automatic fire only, thus...

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