Some were single-shot rifles, while others were fed with a clip or a box magazine, most commonly holding 5 rounds. Just about all the European powers were equipped with their own version of an anti-tank rifle just in time for World War II. Many of the large calibers used were comparable to the. A high-calibre, high-velocity bullet would be fired towards enemy armour, which would hopefully penetrate and kill/injure the crew or damage the working parts of the tank itself. Unlike the modern concept of "anti-tank" weaponry being based around a rocket delivering a high-explosive payload, the anti-tank rifle was just that. It was used against British armour and was the only weapon of its kind deployed in that conflict. 1918 Tankgewehr (pictured on the top), which fired a massive 13.2x92mm cartridge. The very first anti-tank rifle was the German Mauser Mod. The big guns! Anti-tank rifles originated sometime during World War I, alongside the first tanks. Big guns and they aren't fucking around note From top to bottom: 1918 Mauser Tankgehwer, Soviet PTRD, British Boys Anti-Tank Rifle, and Type 97
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