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9M117 Bastionlarger figure on 1 of 3
M20 recoilless riflelarger figure on 2 of 3
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Measured figures
Barrel length
Single source65 in (1.7 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | 9M117 Bastion | M20 recoilless rifle |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | — | 1 or 2[source] |
| Type | Anti-tank guided missile[source] | Recoilless anti-tank weapon[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union Russia[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | — |
| Designer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau[source] | — |
| Warhead | HEAT tandem warhead[source] | — |
| Detonation mechanism | Impact[source] | — |
| Guidance system | Laser guidance[source] | — |
| Steering system | SACLOS[source] | — |
| Launch platform | T-12 , BMP-3 , ZBD-04 , T-55 , T-62[source] | — |
| Used by | — | United States[source] |
| Wars | — | World War II (limited) Korean War First Indochina War Algerian War Portuguese Colonial War Lebanese Civil War Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Nicaraguan Revolution Salvadoran Civil War Western Sahara War Kosovo war[source] |
| Designed | — | 1944[source] |
| Produced | — | 1945[source] |
| Variants | — | Type 56[source] |
| Shell | — | 75 x 408 mm R HE, HEAT, Smoke[source] |
| Shell weight | — | 20.5–22.6 lb (9.3–10.3 kg)[source] |
| Recoil | — | Recoilless[source] |
| Carriage | — | M1917A1 tripod[source] |
| Elevation | — | −27° to +65°[source] |
| Traverse | — | 360°[source] |
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