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==Specifications==
[[File:BoysMkIATRifle.jpg|thumb|right|451px|Boys MKI Anti-Tank Rifle - .55 Boys (13.9x99mmB)]]
[[Image:BoysRifle.55.jpg|thumb|right|451px|Boys Anti-Tank Rifle 3rd Variant - .55 Boys (13.9x99mmB).]]


[[File:BoysMkIATRifle.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Boys MKI Anti-Tank Rifle - .55 Boys (13.9x99B)]]
The Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys, or as it is more commonly known, the '''Boys anti-tank rifle''' is a British anti-tank rifle developed shortly before the outbreak of World War II. It was named after its designer, Captain Henry C. Boys, and primarily produced at the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield from 1937 to 1940. The Boys is a bolt-action rifle that fires the proprietary .55 Boys (13.9x99mmB in metric) cartridge, which is based on the .50 BMG cartridge and is fed by a five round detachable magazine. It is fitted with a muzzle brake and padded buttstock to combat the massive recoil produced by the round. Despite this, the Boys was frequently described as being unpleasant to shoot or even painful at times due to its extremely loud report and heavy recoil, despite the attempts at felt recoil mitigation.  
[[Image:BoysRifle.55.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Boys Anti-Tank Rifle 3rd Variant - .55 Boys (13.9x99B).]]


* '''Production:''' 1937 - 1943
While effective against lightly armored vehicles in the beginning of the war, the Boys, along with many other anti-tank rifles, was rendered obsolete and ineffective in the face of advancing armor technology as the war progressed. The Boys would be succeeded by the [[PIAT]] launcher in 1943. While primarily used by Commonwealth forces, the Boys was also used in a limited capacity by the US Marine Raiders and Chinese Nationalist forces during World War II. It was also used by the Irish Republican Army during The Troubles in the 1960s. 
==Specifications==
(1937 - 1940)


* '''Country of Origin:''' U.K.
* '''Type:''' Anti-Tank Rifle


* '''Manufacturer:''' Royal Small Arms Factory
* '''Caliber:''' .55 Boys


* '''Type:''' anti-tank rifle
* '''Weight:''' {{convert|kg|16}}


* '''Operation:''' bolt action
* '''Length:''' {{convert|mm|1575}}


* '''Caliber:''' .55 Boys (13.9x99B)
* '''Barrel length:''' {{convert|mm|910}}


* '''Capacity:''' 5
* '''Capacity:''' 5


==Appearances==
* '''Fire Modes:''' Bolt-Action
 
'''The Boys Antitank Rifle can be seen in the following media:'''


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===Film===
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|-
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|   || || [[Rat Patrol, The|The Rat Patrol]] || Mounted on a German Halftrack || 1966
|''[[Rat Patrol, The|The Rat Patrol]] ||   || ||  Mounted on a German Halftrack || 1966
|-
|-
|}
|}


=== Anime ===
===Anime===
 
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="275"|'''Title'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Note'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Date'''
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|-
|-
|Lynette Bishop || [[Strike Witches]] || MkI with MkII flashhider || 2008 - ongoing
| ''[[Planetes]]'' || El Tankikan rebel || Mk I || 2003
|-
| ''[[Strike Witches]]'' || Lynette Bishop || Mk I* without bipod || 2008
|-
| rowspan=3 | ''[[Strike Witches 2]]'' || Lynette Bishop || rowspan=3 | Mk I* without bipod || rowspan=3 | 2010
|-
|Luciana Mazzei
|-
|Ángela Larrazábal
|-
| rowspan=2 | ''[[Strike Witches: The Movie]]'' || Lynette Bishop || rowspan=2 | Mk I* without bipod || rowspan=2 | 2012
|-
| Isabelle du Monceau de Bergendal
|-
| rowspan=2 | ''[[Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow]]'' || Lynette Bishop || rowspan=2 | Mk I* without bipod || rowspan=2 | 2014-2015
|-
|Luciana Mazzei
|-
| ''[[Strike Witches: Road to Berlin]]'' || Lynette Bishop || Mk I* without bipod || 2020
|-
|-
|}
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|-
|-
|[[World War II Online: Battleground Europe]] || || || || 2001
|''[[World War II Online: Battleground Europe]] || || || || 2001-2012
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| ''[[Forgotten Hope]]'' || || || || 2003
|-
|''[[Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault]] || "Anti-Tank Rifle" || || || 2004
|-
| ''[[Company of Heroes (2006)|Company of Heroes]]'' || "Boys AT Rifle" || || || 2006
|-
| ''[[Forgotten Hope 2]]'' || "Boys Mk1" || || Must be deployed to fire || 2007
|-
| ''[[Mare Nostrum]]'' || Boys AT Rifle || || || 2008
|-
| ''[[Men of War (Video Game)|Men of War]]'' || || || || 2009
|-
| ''[[Company of Heroes 2]]'' || ".55 cal 'Boys' Anti-Tank rifle" || || Added with " British Forces" Expansion (2015)|| 2013
|-
| ''[[Far East War]]'' || "Boys AT Rifle" || || || 2013
|-
| ''[[World of Guns: Gun Disassembly]]'' || Anti-Tank Boys ||  ||MKI || 2014
|-
| ''[[Post Scriptum]]'' || "Boys ATR" || || || 2018
|-
| ''[[Battlefield V]]'' || "Boys AT rifle" || || Added in the ninth week of the "Trial by Fire" chapter (2019) || 2018
|-
|-
|[[Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault]] || Anti-Tank Rifle || || || 2004
| ''[[Enlisted]]'' || || || Boys MKI || 2021
|-
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==See Also==
==See Also==
* [[Royal Small Arms Factory]] - A list of weapons produced by RSAF Enfield
* [[Royal Small Arms Factory]] - A list of weapons produced by RSAF Enfield
<br clear=all>
[[Category:Gun]]
[[Category:Gun]]
[[Category:Rifle]]
[[Category:Rifle]]
[[Category:Sniper Rifle]]
[[Category:Anti-Materiel Rifle]]

Latest revision as of 04:05, 11 June 2023

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Boys MKI Anti-Tank Rifle - .55 Boys (13.9x99mmB)
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Boys Anti-Tank Rifle 3rd Variant - .55 Boys (13.9x99mmB).

The Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys, or as it is more commonly known, the Boys anti-tank rifle is a British anti-tank rifle developed shortly before the outbreak of World War II. It was named after its designer, Captain Henry C. Boys, and primarily produced at the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield from 1937 to 1940. The Boys is a bolt-action rifle that fires the proprietary .55 Boys (13.9x99mmB in metric) cartridge, which is based on the .50 BMG cartridge and is fed by a five round detachable magazine. It is fitted with a muzzle brake and padded buttstock to combat the massive recoil produced by the round. Despite this, the Boys was frequently described as being unpleasant to shoot or even painful at times due to its extremely loud report and heavy recoil, despite the attempts at felt recoil mitigation.

While effective against lightly armored vehicles in the beginning of the war, the Boys, along with many other anti-tank rifles, was rendered obsolete and ineffective in the face of advancing armor technology as the war progressed. The Boys would be succeeded by the PIAT launcher in 1943. While primarily used by Commonwealth forces, the Boys was also used in a limited capacity by the US Marine Raiders and Chinese Nationalist forces during World War II. It was also used by the Irish Republican Army during The Troubles in the 1960s.

Specifications

(1937 - 1940)

  • Type: Anti-Tank Rifle
  • Caliber: .55 Boys
  • Weight: 35.3 lbs (16 kg)
  • Length: 62 in (157.5 cm)
  • Barrel length: 35.8 in (91 cm)
  • Capacity: 5
  • Fire Modes: Bolt-Action

The Boys anti-tank rifle and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Rat Patrol Mounted on a German Halftrack 1966

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Planetes El Tankikan rebel Mk I 2003
Strike Witches Lynette Bishop Mk I* without bipod 2008
Strike Witches 2 Lynette Bishop Mk I* without bipod 2010
Luciana Mazzei
Ángela Larrazábal
Strike Witches: The Movie Lynette Bishop Mk I* without bipod 2012
Isabelle du Monceau de Bergendal
Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow Lynette Bishop Mk I* without bipod 2014-2015
Luciana Mazzei
Strike Witches: Road to Berlin Lynette Bishop Mk I* without bipod 2020

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
World War II Online: Battleground Europe 2001-2012
Forgotten Hope 2003
Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault "Anti-Tank Rifle" 2004
Company of Heroes "Boys AT Rifle" 2006
Forgotten Hope 2 "Boys Mk1" Must be deployed to fire 2007
Mare Nostrum Boys AT Rifle 2008
Men of War 2009
Company of Heroes 2 ".55 cal 'Boys' Anti-Tank rifle" Added with " British Forces" Expansion (2015) 2013
Far East War "Boys AT Rifle" 2013
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly Anti-Tank Boys MKI 2014
Post Scriptum "Boys ATR" 2018
Battlefield V "Boys AT rifle" Added in the ninth week of the "Trial by Fire" chapter (2019) 2018
Enlisted Boys MKI 2021

See Also


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