Carl Gustaf 20 mm recoilless rifle

Carl Gustaf 20 mm recoilless rifle
20 mm pansarvärnsgevär m/42
TypeMan-portable anti-tank system/anti-tank rifle
Place of originSweden
Service history
In service1942–???
Used bySee Users
WarsThe Troubles
Production history
Designed
  • M1: 1940-1942 [1]
Produced1942-1944[2]
No. built1000[1]
Specifications
Mass11 kg (24 lb)[1]
Length1,450 mm (57 in)[1]
CrewTwo (gunner and loader), could be used by a single operator[3]

Cartridge20×180mmR Bofors
Caliber20 mm
Actionrecoilless, single-shot
Muzzle velocity900–950 m/s (3,000–3,100 ft/s)[3]
Effective firing rangeiron sights are calibrated to 300 meters
Maximum firing rangeAmmunition-dependent, usually 400 to 1,000 m (1,300 to 3,300 ft)
Feed systemHinged breech[3]
SightsOpen (iron) sights; Meopta ZF-4 optical sight[3]

The Carl Gustaf 20 mm recoilless rifle, service name 20 mm pansarvärnsgevär m/42 (20 mm pvg m/42), meaning "20 mm antitank rifle model 1942", was the first recoilless rifle produced by Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori. The weapon had a penetration of just over 4 cm RHA with its standard solid shot armour piercing projectile and quickly became obsolete against modern armour, leading to the development of higher caliber recoilless guns, eventually resulting in the Carl Gustaf 84 mm recoilless rifle in 1948.

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