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.

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The U.S. Army fielded a number of recoilless rifles after World War II, in calibers from 57-millimeter to 106-millimeter. The Army saw these rifles as anti-tank weapons meant to counter the T-55 ...

Summary and Key Points: The war in Ukraine has highlighted the effectiveness of shoulder-fired anti-tank weapons, with the Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle playing a crucial role. -Developed by Saab ...

so it was replaced with six M40A1C 105 mm recoilless rifles (officially labeled 106 mm to avoid confusion with a different recoilless rifle) that could be fired electronically from inside the vehicle.

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 ...