POTD: U.S. Marines with M72A7 Light Anti-Tank Weapon

by Eric B

Published: September 27th, 2020

A U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Central Command 20.2, fires an M72A7 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW) System during an anti-armor range in Kuwait, Sept. 3, 2020. The training focused on integrating anti-armor capabilities at the platoon level. The SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a crisis response force, prepared to deploy a variety of capabilities across the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Skiver)

If you have a taste and interest in weapons, this is where you’ll find some of the greatest photographers in the world on the subject. Let TFB’s Photo Of The Day be your daily guide. Today we’re looking at a LAW, or Light Anti-Tank Weapon, fired by a U.S. Marine in Kuwait (2020).

Below you can see another U.S. Marine with the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Central Command 20.2, as he’s preparing the M72A7 LAW.

POTD: U.S. Marines with the M72A7 Light Anti-Tank Weapon

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Central Command 20.2, prepares to fire an M72A7 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW) System during an anti-armor range in Kuwait, Sept. 3, 2020. The training focused on integrating anti-armor capabilities at the platoon level. The SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a crisis response force, prepared to deploy a variety of capabilities across the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Skiver)

Below: Another M72A7 being prepared on the anti-tank shooting range.

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Central Command 20.2, prepares to fire an M72A7 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW) System during an anti-armor range in Kuwait, Sept. 3, 2020. The training focused on integrating anti-armor capabilities at the platoon level. The SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a crisis response force, prepared to deploy a variety of capabilities across the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Skiver)

Below: U.S. Marine with his M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle. Confusing stuff with the M72 and the M27 combined.

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Central Command 20.2, provides cover fire with his M27 infantry automatic rifle during an anti-armor range in Kuwait, Sept. 3, 2020. The training focused on integrating anti-armor capabilities at the platoon level. The SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a crisis response force, prepared to deploy a variety of capabilities across the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Skiver)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Central Command 20.2, conduct a mounted patrol in Kuwait, Sept. 4, 2020. The SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a crisis response force, prepared to deploy a variety of capabilities across the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Lance Cpl. Andrew Skiver)

Below: Radio check going on.

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Central Command 20.2, conducts a radio check prior to a patrolling exercise in Kuwait, Sept. 4, 2020. The SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a crisis response force, prepared to deploy a variety of capabilities across the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Lance Cpl. Andrew Skiver)

All photos by U.S. Marine Corps, photos taken by Lance Cpl. Andrew Skiver.

Did you ever fire an M72A7 Light Anti-Tank Weapon? How was it?

#M27InfantryAutomaticRifle #M72Law #LightAnti-TankWeapon

Eric B

Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.

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USMC Grunt2 on Sep 28, 2020

Supply must have lost all the helmet covers in an unfortunate boating accident, all the Marines get to go "operator" style with no helmet covers and lots of velcro.

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Uniform223 on Sep 28, 2020

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- Some other joe on Sep 29, 2020
  
  @Uniform223 ^Has flip flops in speed pouch. Knows what's important.
  
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