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M20 recoilless riflelarger figure on 1 of 1
Stugnalarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | M20 recoilless rifle | Stugna |
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| Crew | 1 or 2[source] | — |
| Type | Recoilless anti-tank weapon[source] | Gun-launched antitank guided missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Ukraine[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 |
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.
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| Designed | 1944[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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| Designer | — | Luch Design Bureau[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Artem[source] |
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| Role | — | gun-launched antitank guided missile (ATGM)[source] |
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