10. Anti-Materiel Rifles

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Single-Shot Anti-Materiel Rifles

Anti-Material rifles had been designed to penetrate the armor of WWI tanks; by WWII it was no longer possible to penetrate contemporary tanks, but they were still useful against light vehicles. These single-shot rifles were among some of the more common anti-tank weaponry.

  • PTRD-41
  • Pvg M/42
  • PzB39

Bolt-Action Anti-Materiel Rifles

Some AT rifles featured a bolt action mechanism and magazine in case one round wasn’t enough to disable an enemy vehicle.

  • Boys AT Rifle
  • WZ.35

Automatic Anti-Materiel Rifles

Automatic AT rifles were uncommon and expensive, but devastating. Especially those in 20mm.

  • Lahti L39
  • PTRS-41
  • Solothurn S-100
  • Type 97 AT Rifle