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M67 recoilless riflelarger figure on 0 of 1
PHL-81larger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source53 in (1,346 mm)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M67 recoilless rifle | PHL-81 |
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| Type | Recoilless rifle[source] | Self-propelled rocket launcher Rocket artillery[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1960s–present[source] | — |
| Wars | 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] | 2006 Lebanon War 2025 Cambodia–Thailand clashes |
9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source55 km/h (35 mph)[source]
WR4B-12V150LB 12-cyl diesel
Single sourceWR4B-12V150LB 12-cyl diesel 520 hp (382 kW)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source1-2 rpm[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source700 ft/s (213 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| 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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| Manufacturer | Watervliet Arsenal[source] | Jinxi Machinery Factory Hubei Jiangshan Machinery Factory[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1987[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1989–present[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 40[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 360°[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 122 mm rockets[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun[source] |
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| Suspension | — | torsion bar[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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