20 mm APDS vs Body Armor
An anti-tank rifle is a rifle designed to penetrate vehicle armor, especially tanks Utility ran guns to this effect from the introduction of tanks in World War to the Korean War while middle and shield heavy tanks became too thick to be penetrated by rigid projectiles guns that could be carried by a single soldier, anti-tank guns continued to be used against other targets, if recoilless rifles and propelled grenades rocket such as the bazooka also been set up for infantry close defense layer against tanks today's anti-materiel rifles, such as the Barrett M82 are a development of the second World war technology.
The tug of war between the armor and projectiles were developed long ago among the warships, since the advent of the Ironclad It wasn t until soldiers met armored vehicles that the conflict of arms fire infantry and armor began the introduction of armored vehicles and tanks resulted in the development of the first anti-tank weapons, which were among the first high-powered rifles These had appeared in the 19th century for the big game hunt anti-tank rifle followed the same road a big ball with a high speed and the ability to penetrate armor.
1918 Mauser T-Gewehr 13 2x92mm anti-tank gun at the Museum of the Army in Paris.
The first tanks, beginning with the British brand, I launched against the German trenches in the First World War were almost impregnable fire ordinary rifle Most armored cars were the same protection, but the armored cars troops rarely face because they could not navigate the landscape of trench warfare very well as tanks and armored vehicles were vulnerable to artillery, mortars and grenades, infantry was a significant disadvantage in the face of armored fighting vehicles because they had no weapons effectively direct shot, except ubiquitous trench mortar improvised on the spot in the direct firing mode, this weapon was manhandled by the German infantry on the front of a wall of the trench and shot at low angles eye approaching enemy vehicles although very effective, these actions were obviously very DANGEROUS x for all desperate mortar crew that their exposure could attract enemy fire 1.
The first attempt to enhance the penetrating power is the so-called reverse ball It used the same cartridge and bullet as the regular round, but the ball is reversed and an increased burden of propulsion was used the next development was a special piercing bullet the K bullet in German Patrone SmK Kurz July 92 mm, which could also be taken from the regular infantry rifle, he had increased propellant charge and a steel core bullet it had about 30 chances to penetrate the armor 8mm contemporary tanks if it hit the armor with a perpendicular angle.
Both types have their advantages and disadvantages specific example, the K bullet was more expensive to produce and was therefore usually only issued to snipers and other advanced marksmen who could use it more effectively; ordinary infantryman had to do with the overthrown balls, which were much less effective and had to be used closer to the target In addition, two types of round damaged the rifles because of the burden of increased propellant and gear higher mouth and first pressure, the life of the gun barrel was decreased significantly due to the increased wear second, higher pressure created in the chamber could block the bolt, which leads to the extraction claw does not remove the cartridge and only breaking the edge of the cartridge, leaving it stuck in the room firing strain of increased load could also burst the chamber of weaker guns and, at best destroying the rifle and at worst injuring or killing the rifleman For these reasons, the K bullet and reversed bullet were not popular with the troops, however, he gave the infantry a cha nce to stop a tank in an emergency, or at least injure or kill a portion of the crew if a bullet penetrated.
Even as the rounds were introduced, tanks were designed and built with thicker armor rendering these largely turns ineffective, but they remained in use against the older models and armored cars Therefore, a built weapon for this purpose was necessary to counter the latest tanks.
The first gun deliberately designed anti-tank infantry was designed by Germany in 1918 Mauser T-Gewehr 13 rifle caliber of 2 mm was able to penetrate the armor of the new generations of tanks and allowed a chance to stop up recoil of the rifle has been very hard on the firer, sometimes breaking the collar bone or dislocated shoulder Although the rifle was unique in his role, he was a development of Mauser rifles and British high power sporting rifles that had preceded on 13 2x92mm 0538 in the cartridge was not uncommon, as some 0 firearms have already been commissioned 50in in land warfare with the relatively new and more powerful compared to powders without gunpowder smoke of the time.
At the same time, the United States, half an inch high velocity round was developed for use against aircraft would be used with the 50 caliber machine gun Browning -Designed This tour was based on current ammunition Infantry caliber US 30-06 When word spread of the German anti-tank shell, there was a debate about whether it should be copied and used as a base for the new machine gun cartridge However, after an analysis of German ammunition was excluded because its performance was below modified Springfield .30-06 round and was semi-rimmed, making it difficult to feed a machine gun Browning M2 50 cal guns machine would however continue to function as an anti-gun armor.
At the beginning of World War II, only a few European countries had anti-tank rifle based on a high-speed, large caliber round, like the British Boys Anti-Tank Rifle The first combat use of anti-tank guns occurred during the invasion of Poland from 1939 WZ 35 anti-tank rifle was widely used by most Polish units the Wz 35 with rifle ammunition antitank July 92 mm is a very effective weapon against the German tanks of the period Panzer I II and III and the Czech made LT-35 and LT-38 2 A up to 400 meters, it may destroy all light armored vehicles could penetrate 15 mm of armor, an angle of 30 to 300 m away, or 33 mm shielding 100 m.
Later, armor became thicker on the newer models, the efficiency of a mobile gun man lessened This was especially true in Malaysia where Japanese light tanks specially configured for conflict jungle rode roughshod amply supplied British forces with anti-tank rifle boys first small cannons to 20 mm caliber were used, but the anti-tank role soon required more powerful weapons that were based on the application of chemical energy in the form of shaped charge of rifle grenade antitank to these were added rocket launchers such as bazooka guns such as recoilless Panzerfaust grenade and propelled some antitank successful rocket were obtained with large-caliber autocannon by the Luftwaffe especially with Bordkanone BK autocannon mounted in the 3,7 double-barrel pods against Soviet tanks on the East ava nt Some anti-tank guns, as the Finnish-39 were still used by snipers to harass the enemy, such as phosphorus bullets in open traps tanks, or s Moke an enemy sniper from his position.
The Soviet PTRS-41 and PTRD of World War II were used by North Korean forces and Chinese during the Korean War as they lacked most modern infantry anti-tank weapons.
While retaining many technical characteristics of anti-tank guns, the weapons of the era of the Cold War are only conceptual descendants of antitank weapons wielded by infantry World War II, and the two large sniper rifles caliber anti-materiel rifles are only a part of their design heritage to them.
Much more able to even penetrate the side plates of the main modern battle tanks, they are capable of causing serious damage to their external accessories such as periscopes, optics, sensors, tank treads, and machine guns they are also useful to disable or destroy less rear units and armored support vehicles, helicopters, drones flying at low altitude and staff.
Anti-tank rifle, rifle, increased propellant, 1918 Mauser T-Gewehr.