PTRS-41
The PTRS-41 (Russian: Противотанковое самозарядное ружьё образца 1941 года системы Симонова, tr. Protivotankovoye samozaryadnoye ruzhyo obraztsa 1941 goda sistemy Simonova, lit. 'Anti-tank-self-loading gun pattern 1941, Simonov system') is a World War II-era semi-automatic anti-tank rifle firing the 14.5×114mm cartridge.
| PTRS-41 | |
|---|---|
PTRS | |
| Type | Anti-tank rifle |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1941–present |
| Used by | Soviet Union, North Korea, China, Sudan, People Republic Of Novorossiya Army |
| Wars | World War II Korean War Chinese Civil War Lebanese Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Donbas Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov |
| Designed | 1938–1939 |
| Produced | 1941–1945 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 20.93 kg (46.1 lb) |
| Length | 2,108 mm (6 ft 11.0 in) |
| Barrel length | 1,219 mm (48.0 in) |
| Cartridge | 14.5×114mm |
| Action | Gas-operated; short stroke gas piston, vertically tilting bolt |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,013 m/s (3,320 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 800 m (870 yd) against armoured vehicles |
| Maximum firing range | 1,500 m (1,600 yd) against armoured vehicles |
| Feed system | 5-round integral box magazine |
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