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120 mm BAT recoilless riflelarger figure on 1 of 1
Type 78larger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 120 mm BAT recoilless rifle | Type 78 |
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| Type | Recoilless rifle[source] | smoothbore recoilless gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
| Used by | Great Britain Australia[source] | — |
| Wars | Vietnam War[source] | — |
| Designed | 1950s[source] | — |
Height
Single source1.09 m (3 ft 7 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]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single source1,000 m (1,100 yd)[source]
1,610 m (1,760 yd)[source]
Type78 HEroundmaximumrange only; excludeparentType65300m · Type 78
Single source500m (Type 78)[source]Type78 HEroundmaximumrange only; excludeparentType65300m
Rate 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.
| Barrel length |
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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] | — |
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| National origin | — | China[source] |
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| Manufacturing country | — | Chinese-made[source] |
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| Role | — | rapid, direct fire support to infantry against hard targets such as light tanks , armoured vehicles , and bunkers[source] |
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| Current service evidence | — | still serving with some class-B units and reserve forces today[source]OwnChineseclassB/reserveuse, notassumedfrontlineallunits |
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| Components | — | barrel, optical aiming sight, tripod , and accessories[source] |
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| Mounting | — | fired either with the help of a tripod or on the gunner’s shoulder[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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