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POTD: Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle (Undisclosed Location)
Welcome to TFB’s own Photo Of The Day. As the name says, this series is updated daily and dedicated to rare and unique pictures from the World of Firearms.
POTD: Green Beret Fires a Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle
Photo Of The Day – This is TFB’s last POTD in 2019, and the last POTD of this decade.
USMC Buys In to Swedish Carl Gustaf Tank-Busting Recoilless Rifle
The United States Marine Corps is following in the US Army in the procurement of the Saab M3A1 MAAWS (Multi-Role Anti-Armor/Anti-Personnel Weapon System) recoilless rifle. The M3A1 is a lightweight multipurpose explosive projector weapon which can engage targets at much longer ranges than weapons currently in service with the USMC. The previous MAAWS version, the heavier M3, has been in US Army service since 2011, and was approved for general issue to Army platoons in early 2016. Military.com’s Hope Hodge Seck reports:
US Army Approves M3 Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle for General Use
US Army infantry platoons will be getting a little more “boom” very soon. Jane’s, among other news outlets, report that the US Army has finally approved the M3 Carl Gustav 84mm recoilless rifle for general issue to the infantry platoon. From IHS Jane’s: