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M67 recoilless riflelarger figure on 3 of 3
RPG-22larger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source53 in (1,346 mm)[source]
ready to fire
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M67 recoilless rifle | RPG-22 |
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| Type | Recoilless rifle[source] | Disposable Rocket-propelled grenade[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1960s–present[source] | 1985–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] |
unarmed
Single source785 mm (unarmed) 850 mm (ready to fire)[source]
Gunner, Assistant gunner, Ammunition bearer
Single source3 – Gunner, Assistant gunner, Ammunition bearer[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.
Soviet–Afghan War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
| 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] | 400 mm: RHA 1000 mm: Concrete 1200 mm: Brick[source] |
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| Sights | 3x M103 Telescopic sight with stadia lines[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Watervliet Arsenal[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Shell | — | HEAT[source] |
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