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120 mm BAT recoilless riflelarger figure on 1 of 3
M79 Osalarger figure on 2 of 3
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]
launcher loaded
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 120 mm BAT recoilless rifle | M79 Osa |
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| Type | Recoilless rifle[source] | Anti-tank rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Yugoslavia[source] |
| Used by | Great Britain Australia[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | Vietnam War[source] | Yugoslav Wars Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War |
rocket
Single source1.91 m (launcher loaded) 0.67 m (rocket)[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 sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1950s[source] | 1979[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] | CN-6 (3.5× optical sight) or flip up iron sights[source] |
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| Designer | — | Military Technical Institute[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Sloboda[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | 400 mm RHA[source] |
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| Role | — | portable 90 mm anti-tank weapon[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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