Tag: homemade rocket launcher

‘IRA group’ release pictures of improvised grenade launcher used in latest attack

Posted November 26, 2014 in Guns & Gear, News, NFA / Suppressors / Class III by ImproGuns with 19 Comments

As I reported earlier on the ARES blog, a new IRA splinter group has released pictures of the improvised grenade launcher used to attack a PSNI vehicle in North Belfast last week. Interestingly, the crudely welded together device appears to use a very common Makita [Read More…]

The IRA’s recoilless improvised grenade launcher

Posted October 13, 2014 in Guns & Gear, NFA / Suppressors / Class III, Other Gear & Gadgets by ImproGuns with 24 Comments

The Projected Recoilless Improvised Grenade (PRIG) was a shoulder fired weapon developed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) for use against lightly armored vehicles. It is perhaps the most ingenious example of kitchen cupboard improvisation to date. The [Read More…]