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Originally Posted by kcdusk
ATR's.
50 call, 12.7mm or other calibers. Are any anti-tank rifles really used in an anti-tank role?
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Antitank rifles are a World War 1 idea; but by the time they were developed and fielded, they were already obsolete, and most were withdrawn quickly. Exceptions included the M-2 series, which were developed into heavy machineguns; the KPV, ditto; and several Russian and Finnish antitank rifles, which were primarily used as antimateriel and heavy sniper rifles. They never really filled their intended role as antitank weapons.
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