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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle (current versions and support) canonical | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| deployment | shoulder-fired ⓘ |
| 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 M2 ⓘ
surface form:
Carl-Gustaf M3
Carl-Gustaf M4 ⓘ |
| is |
crew-served
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reloadable ⓘ smoothbore ⓘ |
| loading | breech-loaded ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Saab AB
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surface form:
Saab Bofors Dynamics
|
| material |
composite materials
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steel ⓘ |
| mobility | man-portable by infantry ⓘ |
| propulsion | recoilless principle ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 forces ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Armed Forces
Swedish Armed Forces ⓘ United States Army ⓘ U.S. Special Operations Command ⓘ
surface form:
United States Special Operations Forces
many NATO member states ⓘ |
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