Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the sniper rifles category.
01 / Overview
PTRS-41
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SNIPER RIFLES · WORLD WAR II
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the sniper rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1941
- Service Entry Year1941
- DesignerSergei Gavrilovich Simonov
- Weight (Empty)20.9 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge14.5×114mm
- Calibre14.5 mm
- Case Length114 mm
- Bullet Weight64 g
▣Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Feed SystemInternal Magazine
- Magazine Capacity5
◇Ballistics4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity1,013 m/s
- Effective Range (point)800 m
- Maximum Range1,500 m
- Penetration40 mm
◆Barrel & Sights1MOD.1
- Barrel Length1,219 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
4
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
PTRS-41 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·33% loss
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
06 / MASS Score
SNIPER RIFLES RANKING Sniper Rifles · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
168SNIPER RIFLES8WORLD WAR II · SNIPER RIFLES932RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS118PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SNIPER RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theSniper Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
An internal magazine is a pistol magazine that is contained within the grip and loaded from within the firearm.
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