Carl Gustav recoilless rifle
12/07/2013 15:48
| Type | Multi-role (anti-armor, anti-fortification, anti-personnel, illumination) |
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| Place of origin |  Sweden |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1948–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Falklands War Kargil War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Eelam War IV Libyan civil war Syrian civil war 2013 Lahad Datu standoff |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Hugo Abramson, Sigfrid Akselson and Harald Jentzen |
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| Manufacturer | Saab Bofors Dynamics (formerly Bofors Anti-Armour AB), Howa(license)[1][2] |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | Rifle: 8.5 kg (19 lb) Mount: 0.8 kg (1.8 lb) |
| Length | Overall: 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) |
| Crew | Two (gunner and loader), but may be used by a single operator at a reduced rate of fire. |
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| Cartridge | 84×246 mm R |
| Caliber | 84 mm (3.31 inches) |
| Rate of fire | 6 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 230–255 m/s (750–840 ft/s) |
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| Feed system | Hinged breech |
| Sights | Open (iron) sights; optical 3×; laser rangefinder; image intensificationsystem |