The M3 Carl Gustav recoilless rifle was introduced in 1946. It's been around long enough that many armies who've used the firearm have now discarded it. They may regret that decision, though ...

The U.S. Army is testing new recoilless rifle technology designed give soldiers shoulder-fired rockets that are lighter and more ergonomic and in future, make them safe to fire in tight urban spaces.

However, that's exactly what the Davy Crockett Recoilless Rifle was when it was first formulated in 1958. It was all of the power of nuclear weapons with the portability of a regular piece of ...

In May 2009, U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers train with the Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle in Basra, Iraq. (Wikipedia photo) U.S. Army infantry platoons will soon have the 84mm Carl Gustaf ...