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BM-24larger figure on 4 of 4
M67 recoilless riflelarger figure on 0 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BM-24 | M67 recoilless rifle |
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| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Recoilless rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | USSR[source] | United States[source] |
| Wars | Six-Day War Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanon War[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[source] |
| Produced | 1947–58[source] |
53 in (1,346 mm)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source65 km/h (40 mph)[source]
Maximum; Long rocket
Single sourceMaximum; Short rocket
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceLong rocket: 10.2 km (6.3 mi) Short rocket: 6.6 km (4.1 mi)[source]
430 km (270 mi)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceZIL-157 6-cylinder petrol
Single sourceZIL-157 109HP 6-cylinder petrol[source]
Diameter
Single sourceLong rocket Weight: 109 kg (240 lb)
Single sourceShort rocket Weight: 112 kg (247 lb)
Single sourceDiameter: 240 mm (9.4 in) Long rocket : 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) Weight: 109 kg (240 lb) Short rocket : 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) Weight: 112 kg (247 lb)[source]
Caliber
Single source3.54 in (90 mm)[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.
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| Barrels | 12 in two rows[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +65°/0°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 140°[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Wheeled ZIL-157 6×6 chassis[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Automotive Factory no. 2[source] | Watervliet Arsenal[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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| Action | — | 13.7 in (350 mm) against RHA 31.5 in (800 mm) against concrete[source] |
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| Sights | — | 3x M103 Telescopic sight with stadia lines[source] |
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