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The Boys anti-tank rifle (officially Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys, and sometimes incorrectly spelled "Boyes") is a British anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It was often nicknamed the " elephant gun " by its users due to its size and large 0.55 in (14 mm) bore.
Armed with Bren guns and Boys antitank rifles, a squadron of Humber Mk III light armored cars of the British 29th Reconnaissance Squadron engage in a field exercise at Shanklin on the Isle of Wight in March 1942.
14 Φεβ 2019 · A World War II-era rifle designed to solve World War I-era problems, the Boys Anti-Tank rifle was something of an anachronism against such German behemoths as the Panzer and Tiger II.
2 Ιαν 2021 · I have done several previous videos on the Boys antitank rifle, but never actually fired one – until today! We’re out at the range with a MkI Boys and five rounds of its .55 Boys ammunition. So let’s see if it’s an painful to shoot as people say…
One weapon, originally coated in this way, is a Mk.1 Boys anti-tank rifle which is held in the National Firearms Collection. The rifle (ref: PR.1549; serial number B7399) still carries remnants of this unusual green paint.
Optimized rounds sported a tungsten core and travelled at around 2,800 fps. These hardened projectiles would penetrate just under 1″ of steel armor plate at 100 yards. The Boys Rifle was liberally supplied to the Finns during their Winter War with the Soviets in 1939.
The Boys AT Rifle was put into production in England in 1937, and was effective against light tanks at that time. It was a fairly orthodox bolt action design, using a 5-round magazine and a .55 caliber (14mm) projectile at 2640fps.
