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An anti-tank rifle is an anti-materiel rifle designed to penetrate the armor of armored fighting vehicles, most commonly tanks, armored personnel carriers, and infantry fighting vehicles. The term is usually used for weapons that can be carried and used by one person, but is sometimes used for larger weapons. [ 1 ]
45 mm anti-tank gun M1932 (19-K) Soviet Union: World War II 45: 45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K) Soviet Union: World War II 45: 45 mm anti-tank gun M1942 (M-42) Soviet Union: World War II 47: C.47 F.R.C. Mod.31 Belgium: World War II 47: 47 SA 37 France: World War II 47: Type 1 anti-tank gun Japan: World War II 47: 4cm kanón vz. 36 ...
Notably, the United States did not develop or field any anti-tank rifles during the war, choosing instead to use explosive anti-tank weaponry such as the M1 Bazooka (though Swiss anti-tank rifles were trialed). One anti-tank rifle used was the Lahti L-39, a Finnish anti-materiel rifle. One version was designed to fire a 13.2 mm cartridge and ...
Made under license by Howa, designated the 84 mm Recoilless Rifle. [20] Nissan 110mm LAM: Anti-tank rocket launcher: 110mm Japan West Germany: Made under license by Nissan/IHI IHI Aerospace. [21] Type 79 anti-landing-craft and anti-tank missile: Heavy anti-tank/landing-craft guided missile 153mm Japan: Built by Kawasaki. [22] Type 87 anti-tank ...
Anti materiel sniper rifle: 12.7×99mm NATO — Standard issue anti material rifle. [26] [27] Accuracy International AWM United Kingdom: Bolt action sniper rifle: 8.6×70mm — Issue with special forces. Schmidt & Bender 5-25×56 optics [6] In use in the Col Moschin 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachute Assault Regiment)
Recoilless rifles have a rifled barrel and use spin stabilised projectiles (example: Carl Gustav 8.4 cm) Recoilless guns are smoothbore and shoot fin stabilised projectiles (examples: AT4, MATADOR RGW 90) Anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM)
underwater automatic rifle 5.66×39mm MPS: 1975–present Soviet Union: AS Val. silent assault rifle 9×39mm: 1980s–present VSS Vintorez (sniper rifle) Soviet Union: 9A-91. compact assault rifle 9×39mm: 1993–present VSK-94 (sniper rifle) A-9 (9×19mm Parabellum) A-7.62 (7.62×25mm Tokarev) Russia AK-9. carbine, subsonic ammunition 9×39mm ...
PTRS-41 anti-tank rifle at the Museum of the Great Patriotic War, Moscow. Anti-tank rifles were introduced in some armies before the Second World War to provide infantry with a stand-off weapon when confronted with a tank assault. The intention was to preserve the morale of the infantry by providing a weapon that could actually defeat a tank.