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120 mm BAT recoilless riflelarger figure on 2 of 2
LAW 80larger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source3.86 m (12 ft 8 in)[source]
carrying
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 120 mm BAT recoilless rifle | LAW 80 |
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| Type | Recoilless rifle[source] | Rocket-propelled grenade ( anti-tank , disposable)[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| Used by | Great Britain Australia[source] | See § Users[source] |
| Wars | Vietnam War[source] | Cold War War on terror |
firing
Single source1.5 m (59 in) firing 1 m (39 in) carrying[source]
(DC) Detachment Commander, (No.1) Spotter + main armament loader + maintained the spotting Rifle, (No.2) Driver, main armament unloader and rear security + back blast observer
Single source3 (DC) Detachment Commander, (No.1) Spotter + main armament loader + maintained the spotting Rifle, (No.2) Driver, main armament unloader and rear security + back blast observer[source]
Crew
Single sourceRate of fire
Single source4 rounds per minute[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source463 m/s (1,520 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1950s[source] | — |
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| Barrel length | 33.33 calibres[source] | — |
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| Shell | 12.8 kg (28 lb 4 oz) HESH[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -8 to +17°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
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| Sights | Optical with spotting rifle[source] | ×1 magnification telescopic sight[source] |
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| In service | — | 1987–present[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Hunting Engineering[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1986–1997[source] |
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| No. built | — | c. 135,000[source] |
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| Warhead | — | HEAT[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Contact fuze[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | 600–700 rha mm[source] |
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| Propellant | — | HTPB[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Man-portable launcher[source] |
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| Former operator · United Kingdom | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Role | — | man-portable, disposable anti-tank weapon[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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