Built using design cues taken from WZ35 Rifles captured during the invasion of Poland, the PTRD (Degtyaryov Anti-Tank Rifle) was capable of penetrating 40mm thick armor, making it useful for side and rear attacks on early Nazi armor, but even then only at close range. Replaced in Soviet arsenals by the RPG-series of shoulder-fired anti-armor weapons, PTRDs were exported to China and North Korea, seeing use during the Korean War, chiefly as an anti-material weapon. Fitted with a set of left-offset blade front and two-leaf rear sights, with a polygonal muzzle brake, swiveling bipod and carry handle on the barrel, "1943" dated receiver ring, and a spring loaded steel buttstock with a wooden pistol grip, leather covered cheek rest and a canvas covered buttpad.

Very good, with 40% of a green paint finish, showing a mixed brown patina on the remainder, light spotting and scattered handling marks. The handgrips show mild dings, with wear concentrated along the edges of the leather and light staining of the buttpad. Mechanically very good.