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The Army’s Souped-Up New M3 Recoilless Rifle Is Headed Downrange Sooner Than You Think

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Photo via DoD

After more than a year testing a handful of major upgrades to the shoulder-fired M3 recoilless rifle, the Army is racing to dole out more than 1,000 of the brutal anti-tank bazooka system to lucky soldiers around the world.

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This Classic Submachine Gun Fought With The Resistance In Europe And SEALs In Vietnam

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During World War II, at the behest of the U.S. Army, Bell Laboratories tested sound suppressors for various firearms. The best known of the company’s designs was a specialized submachine gun that went on to serve U.S. special operators through three wars.

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Every Army Infantry Platoon Will Now Be Equipped With The 84mm Recoilless Rifle

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U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

U.S. Army infantry platoons will soon have the 84mm Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, a devastating anti-armor system, as a permanently assigned weapon.

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