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.55-inch Boys AT rifle

Discussion in 'The Guns Galore Section' started by Orita, May 5, 2006.

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  1. Notmi

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    Re: RE: Boys Anti-tank rifle

    Depends on tank. Late 30's tank armour wasn't that thick and could be penetrated by heavy machine gun or AT-rifle. And even early 40's tanks could be disabled or damaged by AT-rifle.
     
    Notmi, Jul 22, 2006
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    Re: RE: Boys Anti-tank rifle

    A big one :)

    Tank armour up to the early part of WW2 was mostly quite thin, and could be penetrated by a powerful rifle firing armour-piercing ammunition. See this for more details: http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/ATRart.htm

    Tony Williams: Military gun and ammunition website and discussion forum
     
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