DEACTIVATED INERT. Rare Boys .55 (14x99B) Mark 1 1939 Dated Inspection Anti-Tank Rifle Round. - O 1708 DEACTIVATED INERT. Rare Boys .55 (14x99B) Mark 1 1939 Dated Inspection Anti-Tank Rifle Round. - O 1708 Other Ammunition

DEACTIVATED INERT. This round was developed by a Captain H C Boys, a designer at the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield resulting in the .55 Boys anti-tank rifle being adopted in 1937. Although the round was adequate against light tanks in the early part of the war, the Boys was ineffective against heavier armour and was phased out in favour of the PIAT mid-war. The Boys anti-tank rifle was a bolt action rifle fed from a five-shot magazine, loaded by means of a 5 round stripper clip. The nickel plated brass cartridge cased round and is headstamped R crowfoot L 39 UI (Royal Laboratories, Dated 1939. Inspection round mark 1). The bullet is held by 3 stab crimps at the case mouth. No licence is required to possess this inert round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. O 1708