Re: Swiss OOB
The M72 LAAW and M136 AT-4 are entirely different animals in spite of their many similarities.
The M72 is still used because it's cheap and pretty darn effective vs things like machinegun nests and lightly/unarmored vehicles, the US doesn't use the RPG-7 (tho the USMC uses the SMAW) so needs something to fulfill that particular role. It's slightly lighter and less expensive then the AT-4 which tends to be somewhat more of a "real" anti-tank weapon and has much better sights (in fact the most recent variant has rails so you can mount a telescopic, red-dot, or night-vision sight).
Besides, there are still thousands of M72s still in stock, may as well use them!
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