recoilless rifle
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Recoilless rifle — A recoilless gun or recoilless rifle (RCL) is a lightweight form of weapon that allows the firing of a heavier projectile than would be practical with a recoiling weapon. Technically, only devices that use a rifled barrel are recoilless rifles .… … Wikipedia
recoilless rifle — ▪ weapon any of several antitank weapons developed during World War II. They are lightweight and can be operated by one or two men. Recoil was eliminated by allowing part of the propelling blast to escape to the rear. Disadvantages are a… … Universalium
Carl Gustav recoilless rifle — Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle Type Multi role (anti armor, anti fortification, anti personnel, illumination) … Wikipedia
B-10 recoilless rifle — Infobox Weapon name=B 10 recoilless rifle caption=B 10 recoiless rifle in Batey ha Osef Museum, Israel. origin= flagcountry|Soviet Union type=Recoilless rifle is ranged=yes is artillery=yes service= 1954 to 1980s used by=Soviet Union, Bulgaria,… … Wikipedia
M20 recoilless rifle — The M20 recoilless rifle was a U.S. 75 mm calibre recoilless rifle used during the last months of the Second World War and extensively during the Korean War. It could be fired from an M1917A1 .30 caliber machine gun tripod, or from a vehicle… … Wikipedia
B-11 recoilless rifle — The B 11 recoilless rifle (It is also known as RG107) is a Soviet 107 mm smoothbore recoilless rifle. It entered service in 1954, and was typically towed by a 6x6 ZIL 157 truck or a UAZ 4x4 truck. It is fitted using a PBO 4 sight which has a 5.5x … Wikipedia
M40 recoilless rifle — The M40 recoilless rifle was a lightweight, portable, crew served 105 mm weapon intended primarily as an anti tank weapon made in the United States. The weapon is commonly described as being 106 mm, but it is in fact 105 mm; the 106 mm… … Wikipedia
M67 recoilless rifle — The M67 recoilless rifle was a lightweight, portable, crew served 90mm weapon intended primarily as an anti tank weapon made in the United States by the department of the U.S. army. It could also be employed in an antipersonnel role with the use… … Wikipedia
Rifle — A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ( rifling ) cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called lands, which make contact with the… … Wikipedia
recoilless — adjective Date: 1943 venting expanding propellant gas before recoil is produced < recoilless rifle > < recoilless airgun > … New Collegiate Dictionary
