Gun 84mm Infantry L14a1 (CARL GUSTAV)
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Back blast is an issue for some rounds but they also have ones that can now be safely fired in enclosed spaces. If conflicts are going to be conducted increasingly in urban areas, a weapon like the M4 CG will become more and more useful.
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Provided that the six rounds/day limit can be addressed.Lord Jim wrote:Back blast is an issue for some rounds but they also have ones that can now be safely fired in enclosed spaces. If conflicts are going to be conducted increasingly in urban areas, a weapon like the M4 CG will become more and more useful.
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Re: Gun 84mm Infantry L14a1 (CARL GUSTAV)
The previous plastics/ composites limit (err, gets a bit hot when firing) related to the over-the-whole-life number of shots firedmr.fred wrote:Provided that the six rounds/day limit can be addressed.
... and there was no counter, so the poor-old CGs got discarded about half way thru their lives
Is this now what applies?
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Sorry, that should have been 6shots/day user limit.
You could hand it to someone else who hadn’t been nearby once you’ve fired your six, or go over with increased risk of overpressure injury.
You could hand it to someone else who hadn’t been nearby once you’ve fired your six, or go over with increased risk of overpressure injury.
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Right; elf&safety then
... I know/knew a lot of people who did a lot of shooting, and paid no attention
... I know/knew a lot of people who did a lot of shooting, and paid no attention
Ever-lasting truths: Multi-year budgets/ planning by necessity have to address the painful questions; more often than not the Either-Or prevails over Both-And.
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
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Don’t confuse Health and Safety with the grubby little workplace dictators who use it for the power it gives them.
It can be a force for good.
It can be a force for good.
Re: Gun 84mm Infantry L14a1 (CARL GUSTAV)
The use of nearly all equipment is limited during training. The Challenger 2 etc. have a pretty restrictive mileage they are allowed per year for example. At least the Carl Gustav comes with a sub calibre training round that doesn't effect the barrel.
The Army should be seriously looking at the M$ version for its smaller SF orientated units as a minimum level of adoption. The US Army loves its M3 and M4 variants and other nations such as Canada are dusting off their old M2s, the version we used to use.
The Army should be seriously looking at the M$ version for its smaller SF orientated units as a minimum level of adoption. The US Army loves its M3 and M4 variants and other nations such as Canada are dusting off their old M2s, the version we used to use.
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The Carl Gustav and the German DND RGW 90 have both been defeated by the Instalaza CS90 for the Italian Naval Infantry Brigade tender
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The Italian do like to adopt infantry weapons that they themselves produce, and have done since WW2. In some cases indigenously designed, in other licenced production, There are exceptions though, but they are pretty good at it.
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Carl Gustaf is back!
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Does this applications outside of what NLAW delivers or why is the MOD purchasing two light anti tank missiles?
Is it cheaper?
Is it cheaper?
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It is supposed to replace Matadors sent to Ukraine and supposedly it will be used on platoon level, not in section. Basically it should cover the roles that platoon 51mm/60mm mortar previously did. Plus as anti-structure weapon.
Yes.
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NLAW is a specialist AT weapon. It could be used as direct fire for other targets, but you'd be wasting a £20k munition that you should really be saving for an MBT turning up. As a result the Army have other systems for 'softer' targets. The LAW 66 in its LASM variant was procured as a small anti-structure variant, but will also defeat any armoured vehicle up to an MBT. Same as the remainder of out AT4 CS stockpile (which was originally purchased whilst we waited for NLAW to arrive). We also have Matador ASM, which is a variant of the German/Israeli RGW-90. Similar purpose as LASM.
The advantage of CG is that it's re-usable and has other ammunition natures available. Think of it as the Western Worlds RPG-7...
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Didn't one take out a T-72 in Ukraine recently? Very short range and used by someone who knew exactly where to hit the tank, but still rather impressive.Timmymagic wrote: ↑06 Apr 2023, 17:09NLAW is a specialist AT weapon. It could be used as direct fire for other targets, but you'd be wasting a £20k munition that you should really be saving for an MBT turning up. As a result the Army have other systems for 'softer' targets. The LAW 66 in its LASM variant was procured as a small anti-structure variant, but will also defeat any armoured vehicle up to an MBT. Same as the remainder of out AT4 CS stockpile (which was originally purchased whilst we waited for NLAW to arrive). We also have Matador ASM, which is a variant of the German/Israeli RGW-90. Similar purpose as LASM.
The advantage of CG is that it's re-usable and has other ammunition natures available. Think of it as the Western Worlds RPG-7...
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There was a rumor that first documented destruction of T-90M is done by Carl Gustaf. But this was debunked and actually Russian tank destroyed disabled T-90M to prevent capture. But it is possible that Carl Gustaf disable it. It is not impossible for CG to penetrate T-72 armour, especially from the side of from behind, after all 551 HEAT round, which UK is buying, should penetrate 400mm RHA, which should be enough for light armoured vehicles and some tanks from certain angles.
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Video, not a rumour. The shot was through a road wheel into the lower left side of the engine compartment. This resulted in the tank catching fire and the crew abandoning the vehicle.sol wrote: ↑06 Apr 2023, 22:36There was a rumor that first documented destruction of T-90M is done by Carl Gustaf. But this was debunked and actually Russian tank destroyed disabled T-90M to prevent capture. But it is possible that Carl Gustaf disable it. It is not impossible for CG to penetrate T-72 armour, especially from the side of from behind, after all 551 HEAT round, which UK is buying, should penetrate 400mm RHA, which should be enough for light armoured vehicles and some tanks from certain angles.
If it was a T-90, that's quite impressive, as it was probably last-generation ammunition, but I think it was a T-72
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Re: Gun 84mm Infantry L14a1 (CARL GUSTAV)
A LAW 66 can take out a T-72/80/90 if you hit it in the right place...it can kill an M1 or CR2 as well...
The beauty of NLAW is that it doesn't care...
CG with simple munitions makes sense, even programmable airburst. But any complex AT rounds are a waste of time. We've got plenty of NLAW and Javelin for that. To be honest CG only makes real sense if we bring back 60mm mortar as well...the more HE we can chuck at the enemy the better.