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120 mm BAT recoilless riflelarger figure on 2 of 2
M80 Zoljalarger 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]
ready to fire
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 120 mm BAT recoilless rifle | M80 Zolja |
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| Type | Recoilless rifle[source] | Anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Yugoslavia[source] |
| Used by | Great Britain Australia[source] | — |
| Wars | Vietnam War[source] | — |
| Designed | 1950s[source] |
unarmed
Single source800 mm: (unarmed) 1200 mm: (ready to fire)[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]
Rate of fire
Single source4 rounds per minute[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1980[source] |
| 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] | Iron sights[source] |
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| Designer | — | Military Technical Institute[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Sloboda[source] |
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| No. built | — | 10,000+[source] |
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| Action | — | 300 mm: RHA[source] |
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| Firing mechanism | — | Percussion.[source] |
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| Front sight | — | reticle.[source] |
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| Rear sight | — | peep sight.[source] |
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| Minimum range (combat) | — | 10 m[source] |
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| Penetration | — | 300 mm[source] |
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| Stationary target | — | 220 m[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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