Carl-Gustaf M4
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The Carl-Gustaf M4 is a modern, lightweight, shoulder-fired multi-role recoilless rifle designed for infantry use against armored vehicles, fortifications, and personnel.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carl Gustaf M4 | 1 |
| Carl-Gustaf M4 canonical | 1 |
| Carl-Gustaf M4 MAAWS | 1 |
| M4 Carl-Gustaf | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-armor weapon
ⓘ
infantry support weapon ⓘ recoilless rifle ⓘ shoulder-fired weapon ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Carl-Gustaf M4
ⓘ
surface form:
Carl-Gustaf M4 MAAWS
Carl-Gustaf M4 ⓘ
surface form:
M4 Carl-Gustaf
|
| ammunitionType |
anti-structure round
ⓘ
high-explosive anti-tank round ⓘ high-explosive dual-purpose round ⓘ illumination round ⓘ practice round ⓘ smoke round ⓘ |
| caliber | 84 mm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
assistant gunner
ⓘ
gunner ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Saab AB
ⓘ
surface form:
Saab
|
| designedFor |
engaging armored vehicles
ⓘ
engaging fortifications ⓘ engaging personnel ⓘ infantry use ⓘ |
| designFeature |
Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
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surface form:
Picatinny rail system
compatibility with advanced sights ⓘ improved ergonomics ⓘ lightweight construction ⓘ multi-role capability ⓘ programmable ammunition capability ⓘ recoilless operation ⓘ reduced weight compared to M3 ⓘ shorter overall length than M3 ⓘ shoulder-fired operation ⓘ |
| effectiveRange |
up to about 1000 m against area targets
ⓘ
up to about 700 m against point targets ⓘ |
| feature |
compatibility with fire-control systems
ⓘ
compatibility with night vision sights ⓘ integrated shot counter ⓘ reduced backblast compared to earlier models ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
anti-armor combat
ⓘ
bunker busting ⓘ urban warfare support ⓘ |
| length | approximately 950 mm ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Saab AB
ⓘ
surface form:
Saab Bofors Dynamics
|
| partOfSeries |
Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle
ⓘ
surface form:
Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle family
|
| predecessor |
Carl Gustaf M3
ⓘ
surface form:
Carl-Gustaf M3
|
| serviceEntry | 2014 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Swedish Armed Forces
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ various NATO member states ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 7 kg unloaded ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carl-Gustaf M4 Description of subject: The Carl-Gustaf M4 is a modern, lightweight, shoulder-fired multi-role recoilless rifle designed for infantry use against armored vehicles, fortifications, and personnel.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle
this entity surface form:
Carl Gustaf M4
this entity surface form:
M4 Carl-Gustaf
this entity surface form:
Carl-Gustaf M4 MAAWS