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The Mauser Tankgewehr model 1918- The AT rifle to start them all.
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<blockquote data-quote="HoLeChit" data-source="post: 3820785" data-attributes="member: 35036"><p>Part two:</p><p></p><p>German World War 1 Tankgewehr... In the Soviet Union during World War 2.</p><p></p><p>After 1918 conflict continued in eastern Europe for a decade, particularly as the USSR expanded and contracted against the newborn nations around it. Tankgewehrs ended up in Soviet hands during these conflicts and were eventually consolidated at the Bauman Moscow State Technical University where they were examined for further anti-tank development. There is a family of "Rukovishnikov Anti Tank Rifles" which are 12.7mm and 14.5mm guns based directly on the Tankgewehr and developed from it.</p><p></p><p>In June 1941 Germany invades the USSR. With a lot of tanks. In July 1941 an emergency program was started to convert the 1918 T-Gewehrs in Moscow into something that could be used. These guns have a long official name: "PTR caliber 12.7 mm, converted by NIPSVO from a Mauser-type rifle chambered for DK". PTR is Russian for "Anti Tank Rifle", NIPSVO is the small arms testing program, DK is the 12.7x108mm DShK heavy machine gun. The common name is "PTR Sholokhov".</p><p></p><p>V.N. Sholokhov was the program designer. The gun was converted from German 13.2x92 Semi-Rimmed to Russian 12.7x108. A typical 12.7mm muzzle brake was added as well as a padded buttpad. The heavy MG.08/15 bipod was replaced by lightweight legs that could fold. The German 500m sight was replaced by a 600m sight. The Mauser receiver scroll was scrubbed off and replaced with a new year of manufacture and serial number. Somewhere under 1000 guns were made at factory OKB-16 1941-'42. </p><p></p><p>The Sholokhov Rifle was issued with specific 12.7mm ammunition to enhance performance: B-32 and BS-41 Armor Piercing Incendiary cartridges, the latter with a tungsten alloy core.</p><p></p><p>Due to the muzzle brake and shock absorber the Sholokhov AT Rifle should have been easier to fire than the original T-Gewehr. But in 1941 tanks were much harder targets than in 1918. Penetration varied by target but regarding its purpose as an anti-tank rifle it was just not good enough. The Sholokhov AT Rifles were ranged to 600m but in practice the gunner was taught to fire no futher than 400m so that the armor-piercing projectile had maximum velocity. At 400m the 12.7 API bullet should penetrate 15mm of armor at 90 degrees (ideal conditions). Most German tanks had frontal armor 60-80mm thick.</p><p></p><p>It was the failure of the 12.7mm Sholokhov AT Rifles which spurred Stalin to dispatch not just one, but two legendary designers to make new guns: Simonov and Degtyaryov. They would make the PTRS and PTRD, both in cal 14.5x114mm.</p><p></p><p>The Sholokhov AT Rifle is a forgotten link between the original anti-tank rifle and the most prolific anti-tank rifles in the world.[ATTACH=full]287823[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sholokhov Anti-Tank Rifle, a 12.7x108mm conversion of the Mauser 1918 Tankgewehr</p><p>[ATTACH=full]287824[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sholokhov 12.7mm, the Soviet T-Gewehr, WWII</p><p>[ATTACH=full]287825[/ATTACH]</p><p>This Sholokhov was recovered from the ground, Russia</p><p>[ATTACH=full]287826[/ATTACH]Note the 1942 stamp. Serial number in the 800-range. All known serial numbers are under 1,000[ATTACH=full]287827[/ATTACH]</p><p>Stock footage of Red Army troops in position with a PTR Sholokhov, World War 2 (probably very early war, and probably Moscow area)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HoLeChit, post: 3820785, member: 35036"] Part two: German World War 1 Tankgewehr... In the Soviet Union during World War 2. After 1918 conflict continued in eastern Europe for a decade, particularly as the USSR expanded and contracted against the newborn nations around it. Tankgewehrs ended up in Soviet hands during these conflicts and were eventually consolidated at the Bauman Moscow State Technical University where they were examined for further anti-tank development. There is a family of "Rukovishnikov Anti Tank Rifles" which are 12.7mm and 14.5mm guns based directly on the Tankgewehr and developed from it. In June 1941 Germany invades the USSR. With a lot of tanks. In July 1941 an emergency program was started to convert the 1918 T-Gewehrs in Moscow into something that could be used. These guns have a long official name: "PTR caliber 12.7 mm, converted by NIPSVO from a Mauser-type rifle chambered for DK". PTR is Russian for "Anti Tank Rifle", NIPSVO is the small arms testing program, DK is the 12.7x108mm DShK heavy machine gun. The common name is "PTR Sholokhov". V.N. Sholokhov was the program designer. The gun was converted from German 13.2x92 Semi-Rimmed to Russian 12.7x108. A typical 12.7mm muzzle brake was added as well as a padded buttpad. The heavy MG.08/15 bipod was replaced by lightweight legs that could fold. The German 500m sight was replaced by a 600m sight. The Mauser receiver scroll was scrubbed off and replaced with a new year of manufacture and serial number. Somewhere under 1000 guns were made at factory OKB-16 1941-'42. The Sholokhov Rifle was issued with specific 12.7mm ammunition to enhance performance: B-32 and BS-41 Armor Piercing Incendiary cartridges, the latter with a tungsten alloy core. Due to the muzzle brake and shock absorber the Sholokhov AT Rifle should have been easier to fire than the original T-Gewehr. But in 1941 tanks were much harder targets than in 1918. Penetration varied by target but regarding its purpose as an anti-tank rifle it was just not good enough. The Sholokhov AT Rifles were ranged to 600m but in practice the gunner was taught to fire no futher than 400m so that the armor-piercing projectile had maximum velocity. At 400m the 12.7 API bullet should penetrate 15mm of armor at 90 degrees (ideal conditions). Most German tanks had frontal armor 60-80mm thick. It was the failure of the 12.7mm Sholokhov AT Rifles which spurred Stalin to dispatch not just one, but two legendary designers to make new guns: Simonov and Degtyaryov. They would make the PTRS and PTRD, both in cal 14.5x114mm. The Sholokhov AT Rifle is a forgotten link between the original anti-tank rifle and the most prolific anti-tank rifles in the world.[ATTACH type="full"]287823[/ATTACH] Sholokhov Anti-Tank Rifle, a 12.7x108mm conversion of the Mauser 1918 Tankgewehr [ATTACH type="full"]287824[/ATTACH] Sholokhov 12.7mm, the Soviet T-Gewehr, WWII [ATTACH type="full"]287825[/ATTACH] This Sholokhov was recovered from the ground, Russia [ATTACH type="full"]287826[/ATTACH]Note the 1942 stamp. Serial number in the 800-range. All known serial numbers are under 1,000[ATTACH type="full"]287827[/ATTACH] Stock footage of Red Army troops in position with a PTR Sholokhov, World War 2 (probably very early war, and probably Moscow area) [/QUOTE]
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