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120 mm BAT recoilless riflelarger figure on 3 of 4
RPG-16larger figure on 1 of 4
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]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 120 mm BAT recoilless rifle | RPG-16 |
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| Type | Recoilless rifle[source] | Rocket-propelled grenade Launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Used by | Great Britain Australia[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | Vietnam War[source] | Soviet–Afghan War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Ready to fire Carrying
Single sourceReady to fire - 1,104 mm (43.5 in) Carrying - 645 mm (25.4 in)[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]
men standard - Gunner and assistant
Single source2 men standard - Gunner and assistant[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1950s[source] | 1968[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] | Iron sights or Optical sight[source] |
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| In service | — | 1976–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | ~120,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | RPG-16D for Airborne troops[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | 300 mm (12 in) RHA[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Maximum; maximum sighting range
Single source300 m (980 ft) against tanks 500 m (1,600 ft) against stationary targets 800 m (2,600 ft) maximum sighting range[source]