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recoilless gun [ri′kȯi·ləs ′gən]

(ordnance)

A smooth-bore, open-breech, launcher-type artillery weapon constructed of lightweight metals and employing a muzzle-inserted propellant; it is designed with a firing mechanism activated electrically or mechanically by remote control.

Recoilless Gun

a rifled or smooth-bore gun which does not recoil. The gun does not recoil upon firing because a portion of the powder gases is drawn back through the nozzle, which thereby gives rise to a reactive force that equalizes the recoil force. The first recoilless guns that were developed in the USSR appeared in the 1920’s and were adopted as armament in the Red Army in the 1930’s (the L. V. Kurchevskii cannon). During World War II and in the postwar period recoilless guns began to be widespread in the armies of other states. Modern recoilless guns (calibers of from 57 to 120 mm) are designed to destroy armored targets, personnel, and means of fire. They fire shaped-charge projectiles and high-explosive fragmentation projectiles or mortar shells. The point-blank range against tanks is 400–800 m, its armor-piercing capability is up to 400 mm, and the mass of the gun ranges from 50 to 310 kg. Recoilless guns may be either single-barreled or multibarreled, self-propelled, towable, or truck-mounted. [3_244–3]

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No references found	A total of about 9,000 mortar bombs of different types were seized, along with about 3,000 Katyusha artillery rockets, 3,000 recoilless gun shells, 20,000 grenades and over half a million rounds of small arms ammunition," the statement said. Israel says photos prove weapons ship came from Iran by AFP / AFP Global Edition Although described as armoured infantry fighting vehicles, extended wheelbase variants of the Ram can carry up to nine fully equipped troops and may be observed liberally festooned with machine guns or even a 106 mm recoilless gun. Travelling under armour; mechanised infantry have become used to ... by Gander, Terry J / Armada International Every direct-fire weapon, from the rifle to the tank gun, by way of anti-tank missile launchers, recoilless guns and cannon mounted on IFVs, has its own laser device and a suitable receptor to make it, or its carrier, vulnerable. Making the first shot count with modern equipment; state-of-the-art ... by Stone, Walter / Armada International	recognition gate Recognition of a State recognition sequence recognition site recognizance Recoil recoil adapter recoil booster recoil brake recoil click recoil electron recoil escapement recoil implantation recoil ion spectroscopy recoil mechanism recoil milking recoil oil recoil particle recoil pit recoil velocity Recoil, Gun recoiling mass recoiling parts recoilless recoilless ammunition Recoilless Gun recoilless rifle RECOL recombinant recombinant DNA recombinant DNA technology recombinant technology Recombination recombination coefficient recombination electroluminescence recombination energy recombination frequency recombination mosaic Recombination of an Electron and a Hole in a Semiconductor Recombination of Ions and Electrons recombination radiation recombination repair recombination velocity recombinator Recommended Bibliography Recommended Standard recompile recompletion recomposed granite recomposed rock recomputed point of turn	recoiled upon recoiler recoiler recoiler recoiler recoiler Recoiless rifle Recoiless rifles recoiling recoiling recoiling recoiling recoiling recoiling mass recoiling on recoiling on recoiling on recoiling on recoiling parts recoiling upon recoiling upon recoiling upon recoiling upon Recoilingly recoilless recoilless recoilless recoilless recoilless recoilless ammunition Recoilless Gun Recoilless rifle Recoilless rifle Recoilless rifles Recoilless weapon Recoilless-rifle Recoilment recoils recoils recoils recoils recoils recoils on recoils on recoils on recoils on recoils upon recoils upon recoils upon recoils upon Recoin Recoinage RECOL RECOL Recolement recolere recollect recollect recollected recollected recollecting

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A total of about 9,000 mortar bombs of different types were seized, along with about 3,000 Katyusha artillery rockets, 3,000 recoilless gun shells, 20,000 grenades and over half a million rounds of small arms ammunition," the statement said.

Israel says photos prove weapons ship came from Iran by AFP / AFP Global Edition

Although described as armoured infantry fighting vehicles, extended wheelbase variants of the Ram can carry up to nine fully equipped troops and may be observed liberally festooned with machine guns or even a 106 mm recoilless gun.

Travelling under armour; mechanised infantry have become used to ... by Gander, Terry J / Armada International

Every direct-fire weapon, from the rifle to the tank gun, by way of anti-tank missile launchers, recoilless guns and cannon mounted on IFVs, has its own laser device and a suitable receptor to make it, or its carrier, vulnerable.

Making the first shot count with modern equipment; state-of-the-art ... by Stone, Walter / Armada International

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