NIVA XM1970 Recoilless Anti-Tank Weapon/Assault RifleMade in Sweden by the Carl Gustav works, the XM
NIVA XM1970 Recoilless Anti-Tank Weapon/Assault RifleMade in Sweden by the Carl Gustav works, the XM1970 was a combination of a shoulder fired recoiless gun and assault rifle. The recoilless gun fired a 45mm anti-tank round while the assault rifle fired a 5.56x45 Nato round. The reasoning behind this was simple, while firing a rocket launcher, RPG, or recoilless gun, the user was often vulnerable to infantry attack after discharging his weapon. Thus a small arm was added so that the operator could sufficiently defend him or herself immediatly after discharging the AT round. -- source link
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