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The Carl Gustaf Is Getting Yet Another Lethal New Upgrade

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Just over a year after announcing a handful of major of upgrades to its arsenal of shoulder-fired M3 Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, the legendary weapon is getting yet another lethal booster shot in the form of some deadly precision-guided munitions.

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Why Soldiers Love The AT-4

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U.S. Army/Spc. Brett Hurd

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The AT-4 may be a disposable, low-cost alternative to more robust anti-tank systems, but it’s a crowd favorite. Weighing in at less than 15 pounds, the light single-shot weapon is a very popular piece of Army equipment.

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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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UNSUNG HEROES: This Squad Leader Took Command Of A Platoon During An Enemy Ambush

Unsung Heroes
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rebecca Floto/Photo illustration by Matt Battaglia

On May 21, 2011, Marine Sgt. Matthew Parker was on a patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in search of enemy weapons. Parker, a squad leader with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, set out with the rest of platoon after receiving reports that insurgents in the area had recoilless rifles.

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