Carl Gustav m2

The Carl Gustav is the common noun of the weapon Anti-tank 84mm created by Bofors Anti Armor AB in Sweden. The Carl Gustav was created the first time 1946. In spite of the fact that similar weapons of the same generation generally disappeared, the Carl Gustav remains still usually nowadays used and its uses diversified. The English troops call it the Charlie G . The Canadian troops call it the 84 or the Carl G . American name is RAAWS or the Ranger Anti-Armor Weapon System , Gustav or simply the goose . In Australia it is irreverently known ace Charlie Gutsache (gut S Aitch, slang for pain with the stomach ). In its country of origin, it is officially called Grg m/48 (Granatgevär, meaning grenade rifle, model 48) and sometimes called Stuprör (meaning pipe of drainage) because rifle resembles a length Tube.

Specifications

  • Gauge: 84mm rifled (24 Lands/progressive twist).
  • Crew: 1 minimum, 2 optimal.
  • Weight: 14.2 kg (m2); 8.5 kg (m3); 0.8 kg (mount)
  • Longeur: 1,065 Misters
  • Firing speed: 6 rounds per minute.
  • Equipment of vision: Telescope optical 3x; detector of distance to the laser; system of intensification of the image.

Country users

References

External bonds

  • Video off has Carl Gustav recoilless riffle being fired (English)
  • m3 MAAWS At GlobalSecurity.org (English)

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