How many carriers went to the Soviets?

[ww2steel]

Anybody have more info on Carriers in Soviet Service? I can't find much in my books.

Wondering for starters how many did they get?

Thanks,
Mike

[Stewart Loy]

For those of you that want to create the authentic look of the Soviet UC, then we have found something that you simply cannot get by without.

Our friends at Marstar are offering PTRD anti tank rifles for sale.

Not for the feint of heart or shoulder, these monsters fling the awesome 14.5 x 114 cartridge, one at a time.

Stocks are said to be limited.

I do not know of a supply for reloading components or factory ammo. Be sure to wear your hearing protection, as this round tends to 'bark' when the trigger is tugged.



Stewart

Update: try this site for pix of these huge guns.

http://www.smallarmsreview.com/pdf/antitank.pdf


Note the warning about modern ammo. I download all of mine, and we use a .50 BMG primer in a sleeve. The Rusky initiator is huge.

[ww2steel]

That would be awesome- can you guys in Canada own these without difficulty? Being over .50 caliber puts it into a special category down here.

Mike

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally posted by ww2steel
That would be awesome- can you guys in Canada own these without difficulty? Being over .50 caliber puts it into a special category down here.

Mike

MIke..
In Canada We use the .50 Cal. Macmillan on squirrels...
The 14.5MM we us on rabbits...
Tough ,mean little bast*ards....
That is why our snipers in Afganistan were picking off the bad guys at 2400 Meters++..
Practicing on squirrels.....

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by ww2steel
Anybody have more info on Carriers in Soviet Service? I can't find much in my books.

Wondering for starters how many did they get?

Thanks,
Mike

Hi Mike;

Lend-Lease Universal Carriers supplied to the Soviets:

- supplied from the UK - 1212
- supplied from Canada - 1348
- supplied from United States - 96 (T16)

Total: 2656 shipped to the Soviets, of which 242 were lost in sinkings (Arctic Convoys), which leaves 2414 Universal carriers making it into Soviet service.

Cheers

[rob love]

Stewart
I acutally picked up both a PTRD and a PTRS in a two gun deal. I am now selling off my PTRD in favour of the S.
Ammo is available from a couple of sources in my neck of the woods, ranging from $30 to $50. I have picked up 4 rounds, and I'll give them a try in the next few weeks.

The rumour of a ban on the over .50 cal stuff in Canada has been floating around for years, but really it has just come down to the bamnning of certain models of the Barrets, and the Mcmillans. The real problem has been trying to get the stuff out of the US. The US state dept won't alow non-government sales to leave their country. So now our importers are bringing in nice pieces like the Steyr 50s. But even .50 cal ammo is getting scarce as the distributers are even having to bring in brass and reloading components from overseas.
Kind of back to the subject of the PTRDs and carriers, I really can't imagine where you would stow it on a carrier besides the top cover. A Boyes just fits into the brackets, a boyes mk1* with the longer flat flashider almost doesn't make it, and a PTRD is about a foot longer.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Mark W. Tonner
Lend-Lease Universal Carriers supplied to the Soviets:

- supplied from United States - 96 (T16)

The last line should read supplied by United States; those 96 were actually Canadian-built Universal Carriers.

H.

[herr-pear]

Apparently there were different track parts for the Russians.

[ww2steel]

Very interesting about the tracks. Cleated for ice or taller treads for snow maybe?

I'll have to try to look for some more pics.

Mike

[Oliver Missing]

Just uploaded some Red Army Carrier drawings to my Lend-Lease site :
http://www.o5m6.de/universal_mkI.html
http://www.o5m6.de/universal_mkII.html
Regards,
Oliver
www.o5m6.de