| This multi-purpose heavy grenade launcher operates
using the back-blast principle it has virtualy no recoil.
Before firing it is important to check the terrain behind
the weapon, since the backblast is very powerful. It is
usually used as a three-man weapon: one man fires the
weapon, one man loads, and the third spots (with a laser
rangefinder and binoculars) and corrects fire. It has a
low-zoom optic scope and backup iron sights. Since it is
big and heavy it is transported in a pulk (a man pulled
sled) in the winter. The calibre is a powerfull 84mm, and
is capable of taking a variety of ammunition, including
HEAT (high explosive, anti-tank) HE (high explosive) and
smoke. The main targets are enemy armored vehicles and trucks. The new high-power HEAT round from Bofors is capable of taking out tanks from the sides and back, and older tanks from the front. There is also a newer version, the m/86, which is made of fiber composite instead of steel. The advantage is that it weighs a lot less. There is one big disadvantage: the barrel is worn down quickly. For this reason it is only used in times of real war, while the m/48 is used during training. |
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| View from the back | The ammunition (from left): HEAT, HE, smoke |
| Specifics: | |
| Manufacturer: | Bofors Carl Gustav, Sweden |
| Calibre: | 84mm |
| Weight: | 13.9 kg (m/48) 8.1 kg (m/86) |
| Length: | 1130 mm |
| Rate of fire: | 6 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity: | 300 m/s |
| Effective range: | 150 m (moving vehicle, HEAT
round) 200 m (static vehicle, HEAT round) 700 m (infantry, HE round) 1000 m (smoke) |
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