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Modern anti-tank sniper rifle
Modern anti-tank sniper rifle







modern anti-tank sniper rifle

Nevertheless, many PTRS rifles were used as ancillary anti-tank and infantry support equipment until the end of the war, and few also saw the action during the war in Korea. About 60 000 of these rifles were manufactured in USSR in 19, when rapid evolution of German armor made these anti-tank rifles obsolete. The same bullet also easily penetrated log and sand entrenchments, brick walls and other battlefield obstacles, to provide fire support for infantry. With improved BS-41 armor-piercing bullets with tungsten cores the PTRS was able to penetrate of up to 40 mm of steel armor at 100 meters range. This weapon used a powerful round, especially designed for anti-tank role, which fired armor-piercing projectiles of 14.5mm caliber (see 14.5×114 entry in Ammunition section for details).

modern anti-tank sniper rifle

Developed, produced and used concurrently with Degtyarov PTRD anti-tank rifle, it became an important asset of the Soviet infantry during the earlier stages of the Great Patriotic war, altought the PTRS was manufactured in smaller numbers, due to its more cokplex and expensive construction. The PTRS ( ПТРС – ПротивоТанковое Ружье Симонова– Simonov anti-tank rifle) was rapidly developed by famous Russian arms designer Simonov during the late summer of 1941, when Red Army issued the urgent requirements for a man-portable and inexpensive anti-tank weapon, suitable for infantry use. 14.5×114 ammunition in PTRS en-block clip.Īrmor penetration (Range / Angle / Penetration)









Modern anti-tank sniper rifle