Tank destroyers of the vietnam war, osprey publishing ltd. The m40 was the final and largest iteration of the recoilless rifle in american military service. The nose cone adapter of the projectile carries a cap with a piezoelectric element to initiate the pibd fuze in the base. J may 1959 ammunition for recoilless rifles chapter 1. The type 60 selfpropelled 106 mm recoilless gun 60. Full text of tm 90204 ammunition for recoilless rifles. It can be used in both antitank and antipersonnel roles. The m27 is an 105mm breechloaded, singleshot, manportable, crewserved recoilless rifle. The m40 recoilless rifle is a lightweight, portable, crewserved 105 mm recoilless rifle made in. Us recoilless rifle 106mm m40a2 from militaryinfo publishing the lost and found department, of historical military technology, in business for over 20 years now. B 10 recoilless rifle ussr, 1954, 82 mm, tripod mounted. Its the m40 106mm recoilless rifle, an americanmade, vietnamvintage weapon that got dropped from the army and marine inventory back during the early 1970s. The truck, kton, m151, is now replacing the truck, kton, m38ai, for general army use and is the armys carrier for the 106mm recoilless rifle. M151 military utility tactical truck mutt emilitary manuals.
Fixed fin ammunition an accuracy program with ten, 90mm t334e2f projectiles at yards, was conducted. It includes mechanical training, fire control instruments, spare parts and equipment, maintenance, ammunition and fuzes, crew drill, marksmanship, technique of fire. Usamc regulation 70034, release of materiel for issue. It was intended for use in an infantry antitank platoon. These rounds can be fired using the existing fire control systems. Because the gun is recoilless it produces, at the moment of firing, a distinct flash and blast rearwards. M105 105 mm recoilless rifle the m40 recoilless rifle is a lightweight, portable, crewserved 105 mm weapon intended primarily as an antitank weapon made in the united states. The danger area extends 30 metres rearward at an angle of 800 mils to either flank of the line of fire. The m40 is an 106mm breechloaded, singleshot, manportable, crewserved recoilless rifle. Shop for your 106mm recoilless rifle m40a1 manual fm2382 with numrich gun parts the worlds largest supplier of gun parts. An exaustralian army m40 recoilless rifle mounted on a land rover on display in the grounds of the australian war. Operators manual for 14 ton, 4x4, m151 series vehicles.
The weapon is commonly described as being 106 mm, but it is in fact 105 mm. It mounts two m40 106 mm recoilless rifles as its main armament. M40 recoilless rifle usa, 1947, 106 mm, tripod mounted. This area must be clear of any troops, equipment or obstruction at the moment of firing. Use with 106mm m49a1 recoilless rifle, aberdeen proving ground, report dps3052, february 1969. Chapter 3 describes subcaliber equipment and the ammunition therefor used with recoil. It is constructed so as to minimize the recoil by guiding a portion of the powder gasses to the rear of the weapon, thus compensating the recoil caused by the gasses pushing the projectile out of.
Design data for several recoilless rifles and ammuni. Though the ontos boasted six tankbusting 106 mm recoilless rifles, it never engaged a tank, instead serving the marines as a mobile infantry support weapon in vietnam. There are no military characteristics or qualitative materiel requirement for the 106mm recoilless rifle. A must for the collector who has or is interested in this weapon. Carl gustav recoilless rifle fired at taliban during firefight. The 106mm recoilless rifle rcl is a breechloaded, singleshot, manportable. Syria civil war dissidents blast intense fire the m40. Army da administrative publications and forms by the army publishing directorate apd. It was developed and produced in parallel with a 57mm recoilless rifle the m18, and both entered service in march of 1945, seeing just a slight bit of combat use before the end of world war two. The m40 recoilless rifle was a lightweight, portable, crewserved 105 mm weapon intended primarily as an antitank weapon made in the united states. Best available copy 1 july 1971 materiel test procedure 420. Intended primarily as an antitank weapon, it could also be employed in an antipersonnel role with the use of an antipersonneltracer flechette round. The cartridge consists of a perforated, plasticlined steel cartridge case crimped to a steel projectile containing a shaped charge. It includes mechanical training, fire control instruments, spare parts and equipment, maintenance, ammunition and fuzes, crew drill, marksmanship, technique of fire, and advice to instructors concerning the weapon.
If you find any mistakes or if you know of a way to improve the procedures, please let us know. Designed for use in the us 106mm recoilless rifle, mecar has developed a number of updated rounds for the inservice weapons. A recoilless rifle, recoilless launcher or recoilless gun, sometimes abbreviated rr or rcl for recoilless is a type of lightweight artillery system or manportable launcher that is designed to eject some form of countermass such as propellant gas from the rear of the weapon at the moment of firing, creating forward thrust that counteracts most of the weapons recoil. Download free b10 recoilless rifle manual forcebackuper. Adds information on the m718 front line ambulance truck. The 106mm recoilless rifle came into service in the mid 1950s, and was retired from the regular force in 1976 with the introduction of the tow system. The m40 recoilless rifle is a lightweight, portable, crewserved 105 mm recoilless rifle made in the united states. M40a2 10150038484 and m40a4 10150038485 current as of february 1986 reporting errors and recommending improvements you can help improve this manual.
Its shaped charge warhead, also known as heat, was capable of penetrating 100 mm of armor. To facilitate this an adjustable m79 wheelbarrow mount was produced that would fit into most models of jeep that were in. The americanoriginated m40 recoilless rifle series appeared during the mid1950s, during the height of the cold war period, and still finds use on modern battlefields. The publications listed below pertain to the 106mm recoilless rifle and.
This manual provides information for training personnel to operate the 90mm recoilless rifle, m67. Illustration by henry morshead, from new vanguard 240. Field manual fm23 82, 106mm recoilless rifle m40a1, vietnam war vietnam field manual fm23 82, 106mm recoilless rifle m40a1. We also sell the following research packets which contains most of the manuals, articles, and extracts, in the militaryinfo collection on the following recoilless rifles, including the above listed manuals. The 106m recoilless rifle mount for mounting the rifle, 106mm, m4oal, on the truck, utility, 14ton, 4x4, m151, was service tested under actual field conditions in the temperate zone. As more and more stout sovietoriginated tanks permeated possible battlefields of the cold war, the united states military funded many anti. Explosions of recoilless rifle rounds echoed through the valley, while bullets inched closer to the rock wall behind which i crouched with u. This manual may contain attachments and optional equipment that are not available in your area. The latest technologies high quality electronic pubs and forms view u. Full text of tm 90204 ammunition for recoilless rifles see other formats tm l 300204 technfcal manual i headquarters, dkpartmext of the army no. The carl gustaf recoilless rifle is an 84mm manportable reusable antitank weapon produced.
It was deadly against the enemys principle armor, the t34, and blew away pill boxes and other positions on forward slopes. Full text of tm 90204 ammunition for recoilless rifles see other formats tm. Type 60 selfpropelled 106 mm recoilless gun wikipedia. M105 105 mm recoilless rifle estrella warbird museum. Usatecom regulation 7023, equipment performance reports. The vehicle suspension system has been modified by the installation of a 1,600pound capacity overload kit annex c. Tm 551015221102 air transportability guidance external transport of the 106mm recoilless rifle mounted on the m151a1c 14ton truck by. Recoilless rifles are capable of firing artillerytype shells at velocities, and with an accuracy, comparable to those of standard guns, but.
Syria civil war dissidents blast intense fire the m40 106mm recoilless rifle. This cartridge is used in 106mm recoilless rifles against armored targets description. Tm 55205201 m38a1c and m151a1c 14ton trucks, with mounted 106mm recoilless rifles, in ch47 helicopter december 1966. The m20 75mm recoilless rifle was developed starting in 1944 as a replacement for the 3. Adds current operators instructions for vehicles with special purpose kits. Developed in the 1950s from the m27 105 rcl, it was adopted as a medium range antitank gun by the australian. The range currently includes the m1070 heatt round, which is fitted with a dual safety fuze for improved handling and transport safety. The bore was commonly described as being 106 mm caliber but is in fact 105 mm. Download free b10 recoilless rifle manual energyfiles.
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