10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECOILLESS»
Discover the use of
recoilless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
recoilless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Weapons of the Modern Marines
Mounted on the shoulder of a U.S. soldier is the M18 57mm recoilless gun. lt
weighed 45 pounds and was just a little over 5 feet long. The weapon could also
be mounted on a tripod. lt fired either a high-explosive antitank round or a
standard ...
2
Organizational Maintenance Repair Parts and Special Tools ...
The publication(s) listed below pertain to the 1 06-MM recoilless rifle and its
components: Publication Short Title c. Illustrations - Listing. The illustrations in
this RPSTL are identical to those published in TM 9-1 01 5-221 -34P. Only those
parts ...
3
Direct Support Maintenance Manual for 90-mm
Recoilless ...
ALPHABETICAL INDEX By Order of the Secretary of the Army: JOHN A. Subject
Page A Adjustment 7.62-mm Subcaliber Gun M149A1 4-5 Adjustment of Cable
Assembly 2-23 C Cleaning, Inspection, and Repair Front Bracket Assembly 2-29
...
Artillery units were armed with mortars and recoilless rifles, and antiaircraft units
with Soviet 12.7mm DShKM38/46 (Type 54) and US .50-cal. M2 machine guns. (
While the 12.7mm was called ".51-cal.," the ammunition was not interchangeable
...
5
British Anti-Tank Artillery, 1939-45
The 95mm recoilless gun was adopted by the War Office and 12 equipments
were ordered. This was in 1945 and so no units were adopted for campaigns.
Likewise the 7.2in. weapon was developed by the Ordnance Board rather than
by a ...
6
The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems
A recoilless rifle is likely to be much more accurate than a rocket launcher
because it is rifled. Shipboard use requires enough clearance for the flame
produced by the gun. The World War II U.S. 75 mm recoilless rifle could be
mounted on a ...
7
Articles on
Recoilless Rifles, Including: Davy Crockett ...
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US Army Forces in the Korean War, 1950-53
Rocket launchers (bazookas) and recoilless rifles were used as anti-tank
weapons and against fortifications. The first units into combat carried 2.36in.
M9Al rocket launchers, which proved to be useless against North Korean T34
tanks and ...
Donald W. Boose, Duncan Anderson, 2005
9
Almanac of American Military History
Some of the smallest recoilless rifles also can be shoulder-fired, but such a
procedure almost always results in unacceptable exposure to the gunner. Recoil
has long been a problem for artillery. Newton's Third Law states that ”to every
action ...
10
The Avalanche Handbook
David McClung, Peter A. Schaerer. Figure 1 0.28. The 1 05-mm recoilless rifle. (
Photo by S.Walker) Figure 10.31. Sighting for firing artillery. Figure 10.34c.
Depiction of safe working area for comice control. Artillery Artillery used for
avalanche ...
David McClung, Peter A. Schaerer, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECOILLESS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
recoilless is used in the context of the following news items.
EDA orders recoilless rifle ammunition from Saab
Saab has received its first order under a framework agreement with the European Defense Agency -- ammunition for recoilless rifles for five countries. «UPI.com, Jun 15»
Unidentified country orders recoilless rifle components
The Carl-Gustaf is a reusable recoilless rifle that is operated by one or two soldiers. As many as six rounds per minute can be fired against armored targets and ... «UPI.com, Mar 15»
How an Inventor Lost Almost Everything in His Hunt for the Perfect …
To the quiet amusement of weapons engineers around the world, Richard Giza, the Polish co-founder of Recoilless Technologies International, announced that ... «VICE, Feb 15»
Soldiers test an M3 recoilless rifle
November 21, 2014 4:07 PM EST - The Dept. of Defense is asking Congress to for funding in 2015 to equip a Iraqi security forces with a variety of weapons, ... «Washington Post, Nov 14»
Iranian support for Iraqi militias becomes increasingly apparent
16 October 2014. Kurdish fighters fire a M40-type 106 mm recoilless gun from an Iranian Safir jeep near Tuz Khurmatu in Iraq on 31 August. Source: PA Photos ... «IHS Jane's 360, Oct 14»
Government helped fund 'miracle' gun company that shot blanks
Recoilless Technologies International claimed to have invented the "Holy Grail" of military firearms - a gun that produced no recoil when fired and could ... «The Age, Oct 14»
Saab unveils Carl Gustaf M4
Saab debuted a new variant of its Carl Gustaf 84 mm shoulder-fired recoilless rifle, the M4, during a series of demonstration firings at the Bofors Test Center at ... «IHS Jane's 360, Sep 14»
Weapons: Carl Gustav Rules In America
September 10, 2014: U.S. SOCOM (Special Operations Command) recently ordered several thousand more shells for the 84mm Carl Gustav portable recoilless ... «Strategy Page, Sep 14»
Special Operations Command signs $187 million contract for Carl …
The Swedish defense firm Saab has signed a contract to provide U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) with $187 million in Carl Gustav recoilless rifles ... «Washington Times, Aug 14»
Army Soldiers to Get New Swedish-Made Tank-Stopper
Regular units will soon be issued a Swedish-built "recoilless" rifle that can fire an 84-mm. projectile nearly a mile and has the power to take out a tank. «Military.com, Mar 14»
