Videos tagged with Shaped Charge

This video provides an overview of the 84mm AT4 shaped charge projectile and the M136 recoilless launcher. It delves into the engineering and military applications of this anti-tank weapon system, highlighting its capabilities in modern warfare scenarios. The content is geared towards individuals interested in military hardware, engineering, and defense technologies.

This video explores the British WW2 No. 68 Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade, highlighting its significance as one of the first operational weapons to use the shaped charge principle. Introduced in 1940, it saw service with the British Army and Home Guard but had limitations due to its size and a lack of understanding of standoff distance. The video notes that this is a rare, inert example of the grenade. The #shorts tag suggests a short-form video format.

This video provides a detailed look at the Javelin FGM-148 anti-tank missile's tandem warhead system. It showcases a fired launch tube and cross-sectioned precursor and primary warheads, revealing the copper cones that form the shaped charges. The explanation clarifies how the precursor warhead defeats reactive armor and the primary warhead penetrates base armor, highlighting the kinetic nature of shaped charges and their impressive penetration capabilities.

This video details the development and features of the German Panzerschreck antitank weapon, a direct response to the American Bazooka encountered in 1943. It highlights the Panzerschreck's lineage from the Raketenwerfer 43 "Puppchen," its use of an 88mm shaped charge warhead, and its innovative electrical firing system generated by a small dynamo. The description also addresses a key design flaw: the rocket motor's continued firing outside the tube, leading to burns and the subsequent development of protective shields for the shooter.

This video delves into the history and specifications of the M20A1B1 Super Bazooka, a significant infantry antitank weapon developed by the US. The description highlights its introduction after World War II, its superior armor penetration capabilities compared to its predecessor (the M1 Bazooka), its service in the Korean War, and its eventual replacement. The video details its weight, rocket weight, and the era it served as the primary US infantry antitank weapon.

This video provides a detailed look at the RPG-7, a Soviet-designed rocket-propelled grenade launcher. Despite its widespread use, especially in third-world conflict zones, the video highlights a rare live and registered example in the US, owned by Movie Gun Services. It delves into the weapon's philosophical origins from the German WWII Panzerfaust and its mechanical development. The RPG-7's effectiveness, simplicity, and affordability are emphasized, along with its evolution from a dedicated anti-tank weapon to a versatile system used against personnel and aircraft. The video includes a demonstration shot.

This video explores the German Granatbüchse GrB-39, a conversion of the Panzerbüchse 39 (PzB-39) antitank rifle into a dedicated grenade launcher. Initially designed to fire a high-velocity 8x94mm armor-piercing round, the PzB-39 quickly became obsolete against improving tank armor in World War II. Germany's solution was to repurpose these rifles by modifying them to launch anti-tank grenades, leveraging their robust design and high-pressure cartridge capability. The conversion involved shortening barrels, adding grenade launching cups, redesigning sights, lengthening bipods, and fixing stocks. The resulting GrB-39 proved to be a reasonably effective weapon throughout the remainder of the war, utilizing shaped charge technology for increased effectiveness over kinetic energy rounds.