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Measured figures
Length
Single source82 in (2.1 m)[source]
1.38 or
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M20 recoilless rifle | MAX 1.2 AC |
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| Speed | — | 274 m/s[source] |
| Type | Recoilless anti-tank weapon[source] | ATGM[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Brazil[source] |
| Used by | United States[source] | Brazilian Armed Forces[source] |
| Wars |
1.38 or 1.52 m[source]
Barrel length
Single source65 in (1.7 m)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source1,000 ft/s (300 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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] |
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| Designed | 1944[source] | 1980s[source] |
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| Produced | 1945[source] | — |
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| Variants | Type 56[source] | — |
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| Shell | 75 x 408 mm R HE, HEAT, Smoke[source] | — |
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| Shell weight | 20.5–22.6 lb (9.3–10.3 kg)[source] | — |
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| Recoil | Recoilless[source] | — |
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| Carriage | M1917A1 tripod[source] | — |
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| Elevation | −27° to +65°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | — | SIATT[source] |
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| Warhead | — | HMX in a non-tandem shaped charge HEAT warhead (at least 500 mm RHAe penetration, see #Penetration )[source] |
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| Engine | — | Two-stage engine[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Two-stage solid propellant[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Laser-guided semi-automatic command to line of sight[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Two-person infantry crew or vehicle-mounted[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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