PTRD-41
The PTRD-41 (Shortened from Russian, ProtivoTankovoye Ruzhyo Degtyaryova; Противотанковое однозарядное ружьё системы Дегтярёва образца 1941 года; "Degtyaryov Single Shot Anti-Tank Weapon System Model of 1941") is an anti-tank rifle that was produced and used from early 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. Although unable to penetrate the frontal armor of late-war German tanks, it could penetrate their thinner side armor at close ranges as well as thinly armored self-propelled guns and half-tracks.
| PTRD-41 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank rifle |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1941–1960s (USSR) |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | World War II Korean War Chinese Civil War Vietnam War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Vasily Degtyaryov |
| Designed | 1941 |
| Manufacturer | Degtyaryov plant |
| Produced | 1941–1945 |
| No. built | ~450,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 17.3 kg (38.1 lbs) |
| Length | 2,020 mm (79.5 in) |
| Barrel length | 1,350 mm (53 in) |
| Crew | 2 |
| Cartridge | 14.5×114mm (B-32, BS-41) |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Rate of fire | Manual |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,012 m/s (3,320 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 300 m (980 ft) (on personnel targets, dispersion of bullets at 300 m (980 ft) is 0.36 m (1 ft 2 in)) |
| Maximum firing range | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) (mainly with scope) |
| Feed system | Single-shot |
| Sights | Front post, rear notch |
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