Prelude in Violet/Weapons/Boys anti-tank rifle

The Boys anti-tank rifle, shortened to Boys, is a sniper rifle featured in Prelude in Violet, serving as the replacement for the PTRS-41 from Call of Duty: World at War. As with its predecessor, the Boys is the most powerful non-wonder weapon available to players and is only acquired through the Mystery Box. The weapon's excellent damage and stopping power comes at the cost of low magazine capacity, horrible mobility, and a sluggish rate of fire. Once Pack-a-Punched, the Boys turns into the "The Decimator," in reference to the PTRS-41's own upgraded version, "The Penetrator."

Usage
With the highest damage of any bullet firing weapon in the Prelude in Violet storyline, the Boys serves as the ultimate zombie killer when wonder weapons aren't present. Along with its excessive damage, the weapon's stopping power is second to none and allows it to kill up to six zombies in a straight line or penetrate thick materials such as concrete walls. Unlike the PTRS-41 it replaced, the Boys uses a slow firing bolt-action system which gives it excellent single shot accuracy, especially when used while prone. Despite this, the weapon retains the 5 round capacity of its predecessor found in a box magazine positioned above the chamber.

With its damage and stopping power values, the Boys ends up being a one-trick pony. Its large physical size places it amongst the worst in mobility out of the weapons available, giving players similar movement speeds to that of launchers like the M67 Recoilless Rifle. The weapon also has one of the slowest firing rate of any weapon at 10 RPM, largely due to the bolt-action, making it far from ideal in a close-quarters situation. Close-quarter fights are also hampered by the poor hip fire accuracy, excessive recoil, and heavy idle sway, which are due to the power and weight of the weapon. These traits, along with the tiny magazine size and long reload, make the Boys only effective as a long range collateral killer.