| PTRS-41 | |
|---|---|
 PTRS | |
| Type | Anti-tank rifle |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1941–present |
| Used by | see Users |
| Wars | World War II Korean War Chinese Civil War[citation needed] Syrian Civil War[1] War in Donbas[2] Russo-Ukrainian War[3] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov |
| Designed | 1938–1939 |
| Produced | 1941–1945 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 21 kg (46 lb) |
| Length | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Barrel length | 1.22 m (4 ft 0 in) |
| Cartridge | 14.5×114mm |
| Caliber | 14.5 mm (0.57 in) |
| Action | Gas-operated; short stroke gas piston, vertically tilting bolt[4] |
| 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 |
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.
- ^ "Syrian rebels using PTRS 41 anti tank rifle against Syrian National army!". Armed Forces Weekly. 15 October 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.
- ^ "PTRS-41 and PTRD-41 rifles in action at the conflict in Ukraine". Soviet Armorer. 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Commemorative and Investment Coins database - Weapons Designer Sergei Simonov". Bank of Russia.
- ^ a b "Simonov PTRS". Modern Firearms. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2012.