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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.
31 Μαρ 2022 · Called the Boys Antitank Rifle, this was a .55-caliber, bolt-action rifle with a top-mounted, five-shot magazine. It had a super thick recoil pad, bipod, offset sights and a muzzle brake.
"Another weapon to come out of the Korean war was the Boys Anti-tank rifle converted to .50 caliber by Ralph Walker of Selma Alabama who was stationed on Formosa (Taiwan). The . 55 caliber Boys rifle was fitted with a M2 barrel and tested with varied results (mainly due to ammunition).
29 Αυγ 2024 · I have a boys Anti Tank Rifle that someone has deactivated. I believe the gun was originally chambered in .55 based on the bore diameter. The chamber is plugged and welded.
The .55/.303 Boys rifle was designed on an equivalent basis, but for very different reasons. The MG42 muzzle components are shown below to illustrate that system. As discussed, the Boys rifle operated slightly differently, but the resulting rearward action enhancement was similarly obtained.
14 Φεβ 2019 · Firing a .55-cal. bullet, the Boys rifle was designed to penetrate the somewhat thinner-skinned tanks of the Great War, but proved its use in World War II nonetheless in a variety of other...
The Boys Rifle was ultimately replaced by the PIAT (Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank) in British service. The PIAT was a man-portable spigot mortar firing a shaped charge warhead that was hugely more effective against tanks.
