Degtyarov PTRD Blank Firing

“...The PTRD (ПТРД - ПротивоТанковое Ружье Дегтярева - Degtyarov anti-tank rifle) was rapidly developed by famous Russian arms designer Fedor Degtyarov during the late summer of 1941, when Red Army issued the urgent requirements for a man-portable and inexpensive anti-tank weapon, suitable for infantry use. Developed, produced and used concurrently with Simonov PTRS anti-tank rifle, it became an important asset of the Soviet infantry during the earlier stages of the Great Patriotic war. This weapon used a p