Usage
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Canada
- China – some eventually rechambered for .50BMG rounds and used experimentally as sniper rifles
- Democratic Republic of Congo – a few used by Congolese rebels in 1964-65, possibly supplied by China.
- Finland – as 14 mm pst kiv/37, during the Winter War and the Continuation War.
- France - received a large shipment in exchange for 25mm anti-tank guns.
- Nazi Germany - rifles captured after the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Forces in Norway and France were designated 13.9-mm Panzerabwehrbüchse 782(e) in German service.
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
- New Zealand
- Philippines – used by the Philippine Army and Philippine Constabulary during the Second World War from 1942 to 1945, The post-war era from 1945 to 1960s, the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK) during the Korean War from 1950 to 1955 and the Hukbalahap Rebellion from 1946 to 1954.
- Soviet Union - received 3,200 Boys rifles via Lend-Lease.
- United States – used by the US Marine Corps in early 1942 on the Philippines against dug in infantry positions. During the Korean War, The Marine Corps borrowed some Boys rifles from Canadian troops, strengthened the action and mounted them with scopes. They were used as long range sniper rifles on an experimental basis, firing double charged .50 BMG ammunition. These rifles had a range of over 2000 yards.
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