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Firing M72-LAW from US army field manual FM 23-25

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The M72-series LAW is a lightweight, self-contained, antiarmor weapon consisting of a rocket packed in a launcher (Figure 2-1). It is man-portable, may be fired from either shoulder, and is issued as a round of ammunition. It requires little from the user--only a visual inspection and some operator maintenance. The launcher, which consists of two tubes, one inside the other, serves as a watertight packing container for the rocket and houses a percussion-type firing mechanism that activates the rocket.

FM 23-25 Document Information

Distribution Restrictions:

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited

• Government Agency: US ARMY
• Document Type: FIELD MANUAL
• Document Number: FM 23-25
• Document Title: LIGHT ANTIARMOR WEAPONS
• Document Date: 17 Aug 1994
• Document Status: Released

• School: INFANTRY
• Proponent: Commandant, US Army Infantry School

MAILING ADDRESS:

• Commandant, US Army Infantry School
• ATTN: ATSH-INB-O
• Fort Benning, GA 31905-5595

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