Miniman
| Pansarskott m/68 "Miniman" | |
|---|---|
HEAT | |
| Caliber | 74 mm (2.9 in) |
| Muzzle velocity | 160 m/s (520 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 150 m (160 yd) (moving target) 250 m (270 yd) (stationary target) |
| Maximum firing range | 250 m (270 yd) |
| Filling | Octol |
| Filling weight | 330 g (12 oz) |
The Miniman (Swedish military designation Pansarskott m/68, abbreviated Pskott m/68recoilless weapon, designed in Sweden by Försvarets Fabriksverk (FFV) and became operational in 1968.
Description
The Miniman is delivered with the
high-low chamber launch system
that results in no recoil.
Moving targets can be attacked at a range of 150 m (490 ft) while stationary targets may be engaged out to 250 metres (820 ft). The Miniman's HEAT projectile has a copper liner and can penetrate 340 mm (13 in) of rolled homogeneous armour.[3]
Users
Former users
Austria - known as PAR 70 (Panzerabwehrrohr 70).[4]
Finland - known as 74 KES 68 Miniman (74 millimetrin kertasinko malli 1968 Miniman, '74 millimetre disposable recoilless rifle model 1968 Miniman').[4][5]
Sweden - known as Pskott m/68 (Pansarskott modell 1968), replaced by the m/86.[4]
See also
Reference and notes
- ^ Pansarskott translates roughly to English as "armour shot".
- ^ The M72 has a telescoping two piece tube.
- ^ JIW, p. 718.
- ^ a b c "FFV Pansarskott m/68 (Miniman)". militaryfactory.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Disposable anti-tank weapons used by the Finnish Defence Forces". panssarimuseo.fi. Parola Tank Museum. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- (JIW) Ian Hogg, Jane's Infantry Weapons 1984-85, London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1984.
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