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BA-64 with PTRS Antitank Rifle
In December 1942, GAZ tried to rearm the BA-64 with the 14.5 mm self-loading Simonov's antitank rifle (PTRS).
Because of big recoil force of the PTRS, this AT rile was installed into the turret with the specially designed anti-recoil mechanism. Work on this modification was delayed in favor of BA-64D, but in March 1943 it resumed. Attempts to modernize the PTRS so as to increase the magazine capacity (standard PTRS had five-loading magazine) as well as to automate firing of the rifle. Eventually work was abandoned. The army made sporadic field conversions with both PTRS and PTRD antitank rifles.
Because of big recoil force of the PTRS, this AT rile was installed into the turret with the specially designed anti-recoil mechanism. Work on this modification was delayed in favor of BA-64D, but in March 1943 it resumed. Attempts to modernize the PTRS so as to increase the magazine capacity (standard PTRS had five-loading magazine) as well as to automate firing of the rifle. Eventually work was abandoned. The army made sporadic field conversions with both PTRS and PTRD antitank rifles.