M72 LAW
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M72 LAW | |
Type: | Rocket launcher |
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Country of origin: | United States |
Designed: | 1963 |
Used by: | United States |
Number built: | |
Specifications | |
Weight: | 5.51 Ibs |
Length: | 30.5 inches(unextended) 38.5 inches(extended) |
Barrel length: | |
Cartridge: | 66mm |
Rate of fire: | 1 shot disposable |
Muzzle velocity: | 145 m/s |
Effective range: | 200 to 220 meters |
Sights: | Iron |
The M72 Law is a disposable, single-shot anti tank rocket launcher that was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1962.[1]
Origins
The M72 Law rocket is rooted in a requirement established in 1956 by the U.S. Army for a "Lightweight Anti-Tank Weapon" that could be carried and fired by a single soldier.