NAME (NATIVE) – Protivotankovoye Ruzhye Simonova obr. 1941 g
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USSR
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1941
CALIBER – 14.5x114mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 210.8 cm (83 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 121.6 cm (47.87 in) without muzzle brake
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 8-Grooves, Right hand twist, 1 turn in 45.5 cm (17.91 in)
LOAD – Full metal jacketed Armor Piercing Incendiary
BULLET DIAMETER – 14.88 in (0.586 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 63.44 g (979 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 1012 m/s (3320 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 32,492 j (23,965 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 20.9 kg (46 lb 1.2 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 21.99 kg (48 lb 7.7 oz) with 5 rounds B-32 API in clip
TYPE OF MOUNT – Attached bipod
SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Adjustable, Front sight – Post, Rear sight – Square notch Tangent, Adjustable from 100 to 1500 meters ( yards) in 100 meter increments
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 300 meters (328 yards) against vehicles, 800 meters (875 yards) against buildings or bunkers
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 1.09 kg (2 lb 6.5 oz) 5 Round B-32 API in clip
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Five – 5-round clips (25 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 5.45 kg (12 lb 5.5oz)
MANUFACTURER – Soviet State Arsenals
STATUS – Obsolete
SERVICE – Soviet military, Post-war some Soviet satellite countries, notable North Korea and Communist China. Still in use with some ex-Soviet client irregular forces.
