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Unusual weapon
Tweet Topic Started: Feb 18 2007, 06:54 PM (734 Views)
Holler	Feb 18 2007, 06:54 PM Post #1
Member Posts: 129 Group: Regulars Member #132 Joined: September 16, 2004
	Ako ay Pilipino Buong katapatang nanunumpa Sa watawat ng Pilipinas At sa bansang kanyang sinasagisag Na may dangal, katarungan at kalayaan Na pinakikilos ng sambayanang Maka-Diyos Maka-tao Makakalikasan at Makabansa.


surehitter2005	Feb 19 2007, 12:28 AM Post #2
Member Posts: 231 Group: Regulars Member #286 Joined: January 10, 2005	Holler Feb 18 2007, 06:54 PM It is an anti tank weapon using a spotting rifle to determine the point of impact before launching the main ordnance. Personally, i prefer the carl gustav 84mm RR, it does not need for the firer to expose himlesf by firing aiming shots from a spotting rifle.



Holler	Feb 19 2007, 07:03 AM Post #3
Member Posts: 129 Group: Regulars Member #132 Joined: September 16, 2004	sir, so the purpose of the optical sight is to see the impact of the spotting rifle's round, not as a stand alone aiming device? this weapon looks complicated than a standard RR but sure looks like handier and easier to carry by a single infantryman
	Ako ay Pilipino Buong katapatang nanunumpa Sa watawat ng Pilipinas At sa bansang kanyang sinasagisag Na may dangal, katarungan at kalayaan Na pinakikilos ng sambayanang Maka-Diyos Maka-tao Makakalikasan at Makabansa.


didu	Feb 19 2007, 07:29 AM Post #4
Member Posts: 1,068 Group: Regulars Member #117 Joined: September 7, 2004	i have not seen this weapon carried by our soldiers during independence day parade, still its good that we have this weapon :thumb:



surehitter2005	Feb 20 2007, 01:24 AM Post #5
Member Posts: 231 Group: Regulars Member #286 Joined: January 10, 2005	Holler Feb 19 2007, 07:03 AM sir, so the purpose of the optical sight is to see the impact of the spotting rifle's round, not as a stand alone aiming device? this weapon looks complicated than a standard RR but sure looks like handier and easier to carry by a single infantryman yeah its not one of those wire guided types and since it shoots a missle, it copied some of the old tank warfare doctrine that an aiming shot with the bore parallel mounted machine gun will serve as secondary aiming device if your primary bogs down or was knocked out. Further it does have its benefit if it shoots a tracer round and will extend visible distance across tank laid smoke and dust screen.



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