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The first combat use of anti-tank rifles took place during the invasion of Poland of 1939. The Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle was extensively used by most Polish units. The Wz. 35 with 7.92 mm anti-tank rifle ammunition was a very effective weapon against all German tanks of the period (the Panzer I, II and III, as well as the Czechoslovak-made LT-35 ...
The Tankgewehr M1918 (transl. Tankgun), also known as the Mauser 13mm anti-tank rifle and T-Gewehr in English, [2] [3] is a German anti-tank rifle [4] —the first rifle designed for the sole purpose of destroying armored targets—and the only anti-tank rifle to see service in World War I. Approximately 16,900 were produced.
'Anti-tank self-loading gun pattern 1941, Degtyaryov system') is an anti-tank rifle that was produced and used from 1941 by the Soviet Red Army during World War II. It is a single-shot weapon which fires the 14.5×114 mm round, which was able to penetrate German tanks such as the Panzer III and early models of the Panzer IV.
German anti-tank rifles originated back in 1917 with the Mauser 1918 T-Gewehr, the world's first anti-tank rifle, using a special 13.2 mm (0.52 in) cartridge. It was created in response to the appearance of the first British tanks on the Western Front. That single shot manually operated rifle enjoyed moderate success; approximately 15,800 ...
The M67 recoilless rifle is a 90 mm (3.55 inch) anti-tank recoilless rifle made in the United States and later in South Korea.It could also be employed in an anti-personnel role with the use of the M590 antipersonnel round.
Bofors 57 mm anti-tank gun Sweden: World War II 57: 57 mm anti-tank gun M1941 and M1943 (ZiS-2) Soviet Union: World War II 57: QF 6 pounder 7 cwt United Kingdom: World War II 57: 57mm M1 anti-tank gun United States: World War II 75: 75 mm field gun M1897 on M2 carriage United States: World War II 75: 75 K/44 Finland: World War II 75: 7.5 cm PaK ...
Harris Gun Works M-96 United States: Harris Gun Works M-96 (On Top) 1990 Semi-automatic .50 BMG Iver Johnson AMAC-1500 United States: 1981 .50 BMG Leader 50 A1 United States: 2012 Semi-automatic .50 BMG McMillan Tac-50 United States: 2000 Bolt-action .50 BMG Robar RC-50 United States: 1985 Bolt-action .50 BMG Bushmaster BA50 Rifle United States
The Solothurn S18-1000 20 mm was a Swiss anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War.It was a variant of the earlier S-18/100 with modifications for a higher muzzle velocity, as well as a larger cartridge size.