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Carl Gustav m/42: A 20mm Recoilless Antitank Rifle

Carl Gustav m/42: A 20mm Recoilless Antitank Rifle

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Published on April 21, 2017
Duration: 14:30

This video explores the Carl Gustav m/42, a unique 20mm recoilless antitank rifle developed by the Carl Gustav company. The description highlights its innovative design, which used a recoilless mechanism to reduce felt recoil, allowing for a lighter weapon. It fired solid armor-piercing projectiles at high velocity, capable of penetrating 40mm of armor at 100 meters. The video also touches on its historical context as an early anti-tank weapon, its obsolescence due to increasing tank armor thickness, and its role as a precursor to the later 84mm Carl Gustav recoilless rifle. The description mentions a demonstration of the weapon being fired and links to Patreon and merchandise.

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