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Armbrustlarger figure on 0 of 6
M67 recoilless riflelarger figure on 6 of 6
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source850 mm (2 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Armbrust | M67 recoilless rifle |
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| Type | Recoilless gun[source] | Recoilless rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | West Germany[source] | United States[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Cambodian–Vietnamese War Yugoslav Wars Cambodian–Thai border stand-off 2013 Lahad Datu standoff[source] | Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Lebanese Civil War Nicaraguan Revolution Salvadoran Civil War Third Indochina War Soviet–Afghan War Falklands War United States invasion of Grenada United States invasion of Panama 1989 Philippine coup d'état attempt Gulf War War in Afghanistan Moro conflict |
53 in (1,346 mm)[source]
Gunner, Assistant gunner, Ammunition bearer
Single source3 – Gunner, Assistant gunner, Ammunition bearer[source]
Rate of fire
Single source1-2 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB)[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) Pouderies Réunies de Belgique (PRB) ST Kinetics (STK)[source] | Watervliet Arsenal[source] |
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| Variants | Armbrust AT, Armbrust AP, Armbrust Ub, Armbrust SC[source] | — |
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| Action | Recoilless weapon[source] | 13.7 in (350 mm) against RHA 31.5 in (800 mm) against concrete[source] |
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| Feed system | Single shot[source] | — |
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| Sights | Reticle, externally illuminated for night[source] | 3x M103 Telescopic sight with stadia lines[source] |
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| In service | — | 1960s–present[source] |
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| Cartridge weight | — | 9.25 lb (4.2 kg) HEAT round 6.79 lb (3.08kg) HE round[source] |
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