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recoilless [ri′kȯi·ləs] (ordnance) Built so as to eliminate or cancel out recoil; most recoilless guns are designed to let part of the propellant gases escape to the rear. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Durliakhov possessed very high effectiveness, and actually they were the forerunners of recoilless guns. The Multi-role, Anti-armor, Anti-personnel Weapon System, or MAAWS, consists of a shoulder-fired 84 mm recoilless rifle, the M-3 Carl Gustav, and a variety of ammunition that makes the system suitable for a number of Army special-operations-forces missions. Artillery: This category includes field and air defense artillery, mortars, rocket launchers and recoilless rifles, 100 mm and over; FROG launchers, 100mm and over. |
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