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Boys Anti-tank Rifle
Boys anti-tank rifle Mk I
TypeAnti-tank rifle
Place of origin United Kingdom
Service history
In service1937 - 1943
Used bySee Users
WarsWorld War II
Production history
Designed1937
ManufacturerRoyal Small Arms Factory
Produced1937 -
No. built~62,000
VariantsMk I, Mk II
Specifications
Mass36 pounds (16 kg)[1]
Length5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m)[1]
Barrel length3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m)[1]

CartridgeKynoch & RG .55 Boys (13.9x99mmB)
Calibre0.55 inches (14 mm)
ActionBolt
Rate of fire~10 round/min
Muzzle velocity990 metres (1,080 yd) per second
Effective firing rangeCould penetrate 21 millimetres (0.83 in) of armour at 330 yards (300 m).[1]
Feed systemFive-round detachable box magazine
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The Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys commonly known as the "Boys (or, often and incorrectly,"Boyes") Anti-tank Rifle" was a British anti-tank rifle.

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