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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | M20 recoilless rifle | Shershen |
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| Crew | 1 or 2[source] | — |
| Type | Recoilless anti-tank weapon[source] | ATGM[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Belarus Ukraine[source] |
| Used by | United States[source] | See Users[source] |
Mass
Single source103 lb (47 kg)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source3.9 mi (6.3 km)[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.
| Wars |
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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] | 2010[source] |
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| Produced | 1945[source] | 2010−present[source] |
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| Variants | Type 56[source] | See Variants[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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| In service | — | 2012−present[source] |
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| Designer | — | CJSC "SRPC" JSC "Peleng" − Guidance device "Luch" Design Bureau − Anti-tank missile[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | CJSC "SRPC"[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Impact fuze[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | SACLOS laser beam riding[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Tripod, vehicle mount on roof[source] |
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