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The PTRD-41 (Shortened from Russian, ProtivoTankovoye Ruzhyo Degtyaryova; Противотанковое однозарядное ружьё системы Дегтярёва образца 1941 года; "Degtyaryov Single Shot Anti-Tank Weapon System Model of 1941") is an anti-tank rifle that was produced and used from early 1941 by the Soviet Red Army during World War II. It is a single-shot weapon which fires the 14.5×114 mm round, which was able to penetrate German tanks such as the Panzer III and early models of the Panzer IV. Although unable to penetrate the frontal armor of late-war German tanks, it could penetrate their thinner side armor at close ranges as well as thinly armored self-propelled guns and half-tracks.
The PTRD-41 is a Soviet single-shot anti-tank rifle chambered in [[14.5×114mm]]. It was designed to give infantry a portable weapon capable of defeating lightly armored vehicles and early-war tanks at close range, as well as engaging soft targets like emplacements and equipment. The PTRD-41 is best known for its powerful cartridge, long barrel, and heavy recoil, which also made it useful as an improvised anti-materiel rifle in later conflicts.
=HISTORY=
==HISTORY==
In 1939, in its invasion of Poland the USSR captured several hundred Polish Model 35 anti-tank rifles, which had proved effective against the German invasion of Poland from the West. Vasily Degtyaryov copied its lock and several features of the German Panzerbüchse 38 when hasty construction of an anti-tank rifle was ordered in July 1941.
The Soviet Union introduced the PTRD-41 (''Protivotankovoye Ruzhyo Degtyaryova''), designed by Vasily Degtyaryov, during the emergency rearmament of 1941. Intended for rapid mass production, it paired a simple single-shot action with the high-velocity 14.5×114mm cartridge, allowing anti-tank rifle teams to threaten early-war armored vehicles—especially from the flanks and at short ranges—and to damage vulnerable components such as optics, tracks, and running gear. Alongside the semi-automatic PTRS-41, the PTRD-41 equipped large numbers of Red Army units and remained in frontline use through World War II; captured examples were also reissued by Germany under their own designation.


The PTRD and the similar but semi-automatic PTRS-41 were the only individual anti-tank weapons available to the Red Army in numbers upon the outbreak of the war with Germany. The 14.5 mm armor-piercing bullet had a muzzle velocity of 1,012 m/s (3,320 ft/s). The 64 g (2.3 oz) bullet had a 39 g (1.4 oz) steel core and could penetrate around 30 mm (1.2 in) of armor at 500 m (1,600 ft), and 40 mm (1.6 in) of armor at 100 m (330 ft). During the initial invasion, and indeed throughout the war, most German tanks had side armor thinner than 40 mm (1.6 in) (Panzer I and Panzer II: 13–20 mm (0.51–0.79 in), Panzer III and Panzer IV series: 30 mm (1.2 in), Panzer V Panther (combat debut mid-1943): 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in)).
After World War II, PTRD-41 rifles continued to appear wherever Soviet and allied stocks circulated, including use in the Korean War and later as a heavy anti-materiel and long-range weapon against light armor and field fortifications. During the [[Vietnam War]], examples were encountered in the region through Cold War transfers and battlefield capture, and the type is also notable for postwar experimentation and conversions documented in museum collections. Although obsolete as a dedicated anti-tank weapon once armor protection advanced, the PTRD-41’s cartridge and simplicity helped keep it relevant in limited roles for decades.


Guns captured by the Germans were given the designation 14.5 mm PzB 783(r). After World War II the PTRD was also used extensively by North Korean and Chinese armed forces in the Korean War. During this war, William Brophy, a US Army Ordnance officer, mounted a .50 BMG (12.7 mm) barrel to a captured PTRD to examine the effectiveness of long-range shooting. Furthermore, the US also captured a number of PTRDs in the Vietnam War. The weapon proved effective out to 1,800 m (5,900 ft).
===Sources===
<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PTRD-41 SOURCE]
* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30036162 Imperial War Museums – PTRD anti-tank rifle (collection entry)]
* [https://www.nramuseum.org/guns/the-galleries/wwii%2C-korea%2C-vietnam-and-beyond-1940-to-present/case-41-korean-war-firearms/russian-ptrd-sniper-rifle.aspx NRA National Firearms Museum – Russian PTRD rifle (Brophy conversion) (collection entry)]
* [https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dodmilintel/77/ U.S. Department of the Army – DA Pamphlet 30-50-2 ''Handbook on the Satellite Armies'' (1 April 1960)]
* [https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP78-03362A002500050001-6.pdf CIA Reading Room – ''WEAPONS'' report discussing PTRD/PTRS class]
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File:1580.jpg|PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle.
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File:Atg-urss-PTRD-4114.5mm-1.jpg|PTRD-41 with bipod deployed.
File:Fjm0rvebge281.png|[https://www.reddit.com/r/ForgottenWeapons/comments/r4e2yu/a_magazinefed_ptrd41_rifle_produced_by_vietnam_in/ A magazine-fed PTRD-41 rifle produced by Vietnam in a recent weapon expo]
File:PTRD41.jpg|PTRD-41 profile view.
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File:PTRD41MUSEUM.png|PTRD-41 museum display.
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File:Fjm0rvebge281.png|[https://www.reddit.com/r/ForgottenWeapons/comments/r4e2yu/a_magazinefed_ptrd41_rifle_produced_by_vietnam_in/ A magazine-fed PTRD-41 shown at a Vietnamese weapons expo]
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File:111-SC-453589.jpg|PTRD-41 in wartime service.
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File:PTRD41INSIDE.jpg|PTRD-41 internal mechanism detail.
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File:PTRD41Lineup.jpg|PTRD-41 lineup/comparison photo.
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Factions Weapon Icon Classes Ammo

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PTRD-41		 Engineer

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Damage Base Headshot × Chest × Stomach × Leg × Arm × Bayonet Rifle Grenades
99 ×2.4 = 237.6 ×2.15 = 212.85 ×1.95 = 193.05 ×1.15 = 113.85 ×1.15 = 113.85 NO NO
Designation Weapon Type Fire Modes Fire Rate Bullet Spread ° Bipod Bullet Spread ° Range Modifier Muzzle Velocity Projectile weight Weight
PTRD-41 Anti Tank Guns Single Shot 15 RPM 2.5° & 0.25° ADS 2.5° & 0.25° ADS 1 760 m/s 12.8 g (197.5 gr) 12 kg (26.4 lbs)
Full name Ammo Type Place of Origin Date Manufacturer Barrel Length Total Length Weapon Script Name
Degtyaryov Single Shot Anti-Tank Weapon System Model of 1941 7.92x57 Soviet Union 1941 Degtyaryov plant 53 in (1,350 mm) 79.5 in (2,020 mm) weapon_ptrd


The PTRD-41 is a Soviet single-shot anti-tank rifle chambered in 14.5×114mm. It was designed to give infantry a portable weapon capable of defeating lightly armored vehicles and early-war tanks at close range, as well as engaging soft targets like emplacements and equipment. The PTRD-41 is best known for its powerful cartridge, long barrel, and heavy recoil, which also made it useful as an improvised anti-materiel rifle in later conflicts.

HISTORY

The Soviet Union introduced the PTRD-41 (Protivotankovoye Ruzhyo Degtyaryova), designed by Vasily Degtyaryov, during the emergency rearmament of 1941. Intended for rapid mass production, it paired a simple single-shot action with the high-velocity 14.5×114mm cartridge, allowing anti-tank rifle teams to threaten early-war armored vehicles—especially from the flanks and at short ranges—and to damage vulnerable components such as optics, tracks, and running gear. Alongside the semi-automatic PTRS-41, the PTRD-41 equipped large numbers of Red Army units and remained in frontline use through World War II; captured examples were also reissued by Germany under their own designation.

After World War II, PTRD-41 rifles continued to appear wherever Soviet and allied stocks circulated, including use in the Korean War and later as a heavy anti-materiel and long-range weapon against light armor and field fortifications. During the Vietnam War, examples were encountered in the region through Cold War transfers and battlefield capture, and the type is also notable for postwar experimentation and conversions documented in museum collections. Although obsolete as a dedicated anti-tank weapon once armor protection advanced, the PTRD-41’s cartridge and simplicity helped keep it relevant in limited roles for decades.

Sources

Real-Life Photos
  • PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle.
    PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle.
  • PTRD-41 with bipod deployed.
    PTRD-41 with bipod deployed.
  • PTRD-41 profile view.
    PTRD-41 profile view.
  • PTRD-41 museum display.
    PTRD-41 museum display.
  • A magazine-fed PTRD-41 shown at a Vietnamese weapons expo
    A magazine-fed PTRD-41 shown at a Vietnamese weapons expo
  • PTRD-41 in wartime service.
    PTRD-41 in wartime service.
  • PTRD-41 internal mechanism detail.
    PTRD-41 internal mechanism detail.
  • PTRD-41 lineup/comparison photo.
    PTRD-41 lineup/comparison photo.
  • PTRD-41 in World War II context.
    PTRD-41 in World War II context.
  • PTRD-41 poster/reference image.
    PTRD-41 poster/reference image.
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