The PTRS-41 (Russian: Противотанковое самозарядное ружьё образца 1941 года системы Симонова, romanized: Protivotankovoye samozaryadnoye ruzhyo obraztsa 1941 goda sistemy Simonova, lit. 'Anti-tank-self-loading gun pattern 1941, Simonov system') [4] is a World War II-era semi-automatic anti-tank rifle firing the 14.5×114mm cartridge.

Feb 25, 2023 · The PTRS-41 revolutionized Soviet firepower during World War II. Now, it's being used in the Russo-Ukrainian War with 80-year-old ammunition.

Jan 8, 2020 · The two primary Soviet antitank rifles of the World War II era were the PTRD 41 (top) and the PTRS 41 (bottom). The PTRD-41 was a single-shot weapon, while the PTRS-41 was capable of semiautomatic fire.

Designed in 1938 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov, the PTRS-41 is a semi-automatic anti-tank rifle that was used along the Eastern Front in World War II and then used again in the Korean War and Chinese Civil War by various factions.

The PTRS-41 (Protivotankovoye samozaryadnoye ruzhyo obraztsa 1941 goda sistemy Simonova, lit. Antitank-self-loading gun pattern 1941, Simonov system) is a Soviet anti-tank rifle developed and used during World War II.

Dec 14, 2022 · The Simonov design became the PTRS-41, a 5-shot semiauto offering more firepower but also taking longer to produce. The Degtyarev entered service first, with the first substantial deliveries of PTRS rifles arriving in 1942.

Apr 10, 2023 · The PTRS-41 remains, even today, a weapon with impressive capabilities that prefigures among the modern anti-materiel rifle. Obviously, in anti-tank warfare, these piercing capabilities clearly cannot be matched by the HEAT charge …

Aug 15, 2021 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Simonov PTRS 1941 (PTRS-41) Anti-Tank / Anti-Material Rifle (ATR / AMR) including pictures.

the Russian built PTRS- 41 is the predecessor of the SKS rifle. In 1938, Simonov designed the PTRS-41, a magazine fed, semi automatic anti-tank rifle. The PTRS-41 fired a 14.5 mm (55 Caliber) armor-piercing bullet which had a muzzle velocity of 1012 m/s (3350 ft. per sec.)

The PTRS-41 is a World War II-era semi-automatic anti-tank rifle firing the 14.5×114mm cartridge.