M40A2 106 mm RECOILLESS RIFLE Nationality: US Weapon Type: Mounted Recoilless Rifle Caliber: 106 mm Length: 3.40 m Weight: 219.36 kg (Complete w/ M79 Gun Mount) 113.00 kg (M206 Gun and M90 Telescope Mount) 130.00 kg (M206 Gun Assembly and M8C Spotting Rifle) 11.35 kg (M8c Spotting Rifle) 1.36 kg (M92D/ M92F Sight and M42 Instrument Light) 88.00 kg (M79 Gun Mount) 53.00 kg (M92 Gun Mount) Type of Fire: Single shot Maximum Sustained of Rate: 1 rd/ minute, indefinitely Maximum Rapid of Fire: Not to exceed 1 rd every 6 seconds, with no more than 5 rds being fired at this rate. A 15 minute cooling period must be observed after 2 successive rapid rates. Elevation: -17o to +65o on the M79 Mount -17o to +50o on the M92 Mount Traverse: 360o Feed Device: Single round, breach loaded Ammunition Types: M344A1 HEAT, M346A1 HEP-T, M581 APERS Backblast: A triangle 46 m wide by 39 m long Target Area: Range/ 100; Minimum = 10 m Maximum Effective Range: 1100 m Maximum Range: 7700 m RANGE Minimum C(9+) M(12+) L(14+) Ex(18+) 50 m. 300 m. 800 m. 1200 m. 7500 m. Failure: 11+ NOTES: The M40A2 is a lightweight vehicle or tripod mounted recoilless weapon designed for both antitank and antipersonnel roles. The M79 Mount is used for ground use and for mounting on 1/4 ton vehicles. The M92 Mount is for the M274 MULE light vehicle, it can also be dismounted from the vehicle and fired from the M27 tripod. The sighting system consists of the following items M90 Telescope Mount, M92D or M92F, Direct Fire Sight - Elbow Telescope and the M42, Instrument Light. The backblast area is triangular in shape, with the apex at the breech. It extends 39 m to the rear and has a 46 m base, 23 m to each side of the bore axis. There is a danger zone and a caution zone. In the danger zone (up to 15 m from the breech) serious casualties or fatalities are likely to occur from blast and flying debris. In the caution zone (15 to 39 m from the breech) it is relatively safe, provided the person is not facing the breech. M8C .50 cal SPOTTING GUN Nationality: US Weapon Type: Spotting Rifle Caliber: 12.7 x 77 mm (.50 caliber Spotting) Muzzle Velocity: 1745 fps Length: 112 cm Weight: 11.35 kg Type of Fire: Single shot Rate of Fire: 40 rpm Feed Device: 20 round magazine Feed Device Weight: 4.54 kg Load Time: 2 CRs RANGE Point Blank C(9+) M(12+) L(14+) Ex(18+) 2 m. 200 m. 500 m. 1000 m. 2000 m. Damage DM: +3 +2 +1 - - Penetration: 17 Recoil: - Failure: - NOTE: Is a semi automatic, magazine fed spotting file, only mounted to and fired from the M40 series of recoilless rifle, above the barrel. It assists in determining the range and the lead to a target. M67 90 mm RECOILLESS RIFLE Nationality: US Weapon Type: Portable Recoilless Rifle Caliber: 90 mm Length: 134 cm Weight: 15.89 kg (Complete) 14.75 kg (Tube, Bipod and Monopod) 1.14 kg (Telescope, Mount and Instrument Light) Type of Fire: Single shot Maximum Sustained of Rate: 1 rd/ minute, indefinitely Maximum Rapid of Fire: Not to exceed 1 rd every 6 seconds, with no more than 5 rds being fired at this rate. A 15 minute cooling period must be observed after every 5 rounds. Feed Device: Single round, breach loaded Ammunition Types: M371A1 HEAT, M590 (XM590E1) APERS Backblast: Pentagonal in shape, 43 m long by 55 m wide Target Area: Range/ 100; Minimum = 10 m Maximum Effective Range: 45 m Maximum Range: 2100 m RANGE Minimum C(9+) M(12+) L(14+) Ex(18+) 20 m. 100 m. 250 m. 450 m. 1500 m. Failure: 11+ NOTES: The M67 is a lightweight, portable, crew-served weapon intended primarily as an antitank weapon. It can be employed in an antipersonnel role also. It is designed to be fired primarily from the ground using the bipod and monopod, but may be fired from the shoulder. The sighting system consists of the following items, M103, Direct Fire Sight - Telescope, M110, Telescope Mount and the T25, Instrument Light. The backblast area is pentagonal in shape, with the apex at the breech. It extends 43 m to the rear and has a 55 m base, 27.5 m to either side of the bore axis. There is a danger zone and a caution zone. In the danger zone (up to 28 m from the breech) serious casualties or fatalities are likely to occur from blast and flying debris. In the caution zone (28 to 43 m from the breech) it is relatively safe, provided the person is not facing the breech.