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[Mark in Rochester]

Jim

there is footage of one being used in "Infantry weapons and their effects" @ 15:54 - 17:13

that is as close as i can get you

Neighbor was in the 80th inf Div. – made it all the way through – he never saw one

Mark

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[Bill Ricca]

One thing about launching Rifle Grenades. There are myths all over the place that they should be launched from the ground, as shown.

When you are launching "Direct Fire" at an armored vehicle, a squad, or a defensive location like sand bags, you fire from the shoulder.

When in combat the last thing a Grenadier is worried about is the recoil. The important thing is to take out that vehicle, or group of enemies. The only way to launch direct fire is from the shoulder, as shown below.

The myth stems from the guys launching inert items for fun.

It continued on even with the heavy M28 AT from Korean War.

[TerryS]

A lot of misinformation here. The four steel blocks show how a shaped charge works, and the inportance of the correct stand off. Notice the sheet metal fairing at the front of the projectile, its function is to contact first and set the charge off at the right distance. The shaped explosive is lines with ametal that forms a molten lance. Notice the shape of the current RPG ?