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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.
24 Ιουλ 2018 · The Boys Anti-Tank Rifle was part of Britain’s interwar development of weapons designed to take on tanks. While the artillery got the 2 pounder , a cheaper, lighter alternative was needed for the Infantry to help deal with tanks and other armored vehicles.
30.3.38 REPORT. This weapon consists of a Boys rifle with a special barrel chambered for a 0.55 inch cartridge case, but with the bore reduced to take a 0.303 inch bullet. The body, bolt, cradle, front support and buffer are the same as those used on the 0.55 inch Boys rifle.
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…
"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).
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...
