Recoilless Rifles
I stumbled over this item in an older copywrite of the Encyclopedia Britannica:
"Today (mid-1970's) one of the most notable weapons of this type (recoilless rifles) is the 84 mm infantry antitank gun that is in common use in a number of NATO countries. In Sweden, where it originated, it is know as the Carl Gustav. It is shoulder-controlled and capable of destroying any know tank at a range of 1,600 feet. Its weight is 36 lbs., and it can be carried and operated by one man; a second man is required to carry the ammunition and act as loader." --Brig. Cyril Nelson Barclay, the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), retired.
I looked around the Encyclopedia in winSPMBT (which I don't really know how to use well) and found something called RBS-69 which looks close but I doubt if I got it right because the PEN is 2 which I don't think would kill "all" 70's era tanks.
Does anyone know winSPMBT's designation for this weapon? It looks like it would be fun to play a pair of them and some recon against an advancing tank platoon.
--Gary
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