For centuries, firearms have been synonymous with recoil—a force that pushes back against the shooter every time a shot is fired. However, in the 20th century, a new breed of weapon emerged that ...

The Davy Crockett recoilless rifle was a pretty desperate reaction to USSR ground superiority during the 1950s and 1960s. Here's what it was and how it worked.

Army troops in the future may very well go into combat armed with a new high-technology rifle that produces almost no kick and can be outfitted with electronics capable of seeing around corners ...

The GR-8 Recoilless Rifle is a silver bullet against practically everything in the game. One rocket can bring down Bile ...

The ’Davis Gun’ was not successful in putting big guns on biplanes. But the design evolved into a series of large caliber U.S. Army anti-tank weapons known as Recoilless Rifles mounted in ...

These weapons — recoilless rifles — are also getting some technological upgrades. The M3E1 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapons System, or MAAWS, being fielded by the Army and Marine ...

Carl Gustaf first entered service 75 years ago and has been regularly upgraded but never replaced. That’s because it is a lightweight reloadable recoilless rifle that works well in combat and its 84mm ...

Soldiers readied a recoilless rifle and got to work. The netting on their helmets helped them hide from the enemy. The green tape was a quick way for other Ukrainian soldiers to recognize them as ...