Its a truly fascinating subject and one i had overlooked until recently. I have started to look out for variations on the AT rifle ammo but most are quite expensive though well worth collecting. That German WW1 weapon was quite some beast and apparently the firer had to cant his body off to one side 20 degrees off the weapons centreline to ensure he did not receive a severe back injury on pulling the trigger, even so the recoil was still enough to almost flip him over onto his back. its amazing the Russian 14.5mm being a larger calibre weapon was far more user friendly and that same basic 14.5mm cartridge is still in use in Russian made heavy machine guns and anti aircraft weapons today tho with cases made from lacquered steel rather than brass. Regards, Tim.
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