Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle (current versions and support)
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man-portable weapon system
multi-role weapon system
recoilless rifle
recoilless rifle variant
shoulder-fired weapon
The Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle is a modern, man-portable, shoulder-fired multi-role weapon system widely used by military forces for anti-armor, anti-structure, and support missions.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
man-portable weapon system
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multi-role weapon system → recoilless rifle → recoilless rifle variant → recoilless rifle variant → recoilless rifle variant → shoulder-fired weapon → |
| caliber |
84 mm
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| countryOfOrigin |
Sweden
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| deployment |
shoulder-fired
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| designedFor |
anti-armor missions
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anti-structure missions → infantry support missions → |
| effectiveRole |
anti-tank weapon
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bunker-busting weapon → urban combat support weapon → |
| feature |
compatibility with advanced fire-control systems
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improved ergonomics → integrated Picatinny rails → reduced weight compared to M3 → shorter overall length than earlier versions → |
| hasVersion |
Carl-Gustaf M2
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Carl-Gustaf M3 → Carl-Gustaf M4 → |
| is |
crew-served
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reloadable → smoothbore → |
| loading |
breech-loaded
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| manufacturer |
Saab Bofors Dynamics
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| material |
composite materials
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steel → |
| mobility |
man-portable by infantry
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| propulsion |
recoilless principle
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| sightingOptions |
computerized fire-control sights
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iron sights → night-vision sights → optical sights → thermal sights → |
| support |
integration with modern soldier systems
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logistics and training packages from Saab → ongoing manufacturer support for new ammunition types → |
| supportsAmmunitionType |
airburst munitions
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anti-personnel rounds → anti-structure rounds → high-explosive (HE) → high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) → high-explosive dual-purpose (HEDP) → illumination rounds → practice rounds → smoke rounds → |
| typicalCrewSize |
2
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| typicalEffectiveRange |
up to about 1000 m or more with some ammunition types
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up to about 700 m with anti-armor rounds → |
| usedBy |
Australian Army
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British Army → Canadian Armed Forces → Swedish Armed Forces → United States Army → United States Special Operations Forces → many NATO member states → |