In early 1963, the M72 LAW was adopted by the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps as their primary individual infantry anti-tank weapon, replacing the M31 HEAT rifle grenade and the …

CONSISTS OF A LIGHTWEIGHT SHOULDER-FIRED HEAT ROCKET PREPACKAGED IN A LAUNCHER. END COVERS PROTECTS ROCKET AGAINST DIRT AND MOISTURE. THE …

The 66mm Light Antitank Weapon System, M72A1 (commonly known as M72A1 LAW) is an American light anti-tank rocket launcher developed in the 1970s. The M72A1 LAW utilizes a …

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 …

Jul 31, 2023 · In the Dirty Harry movie, The Enforcer (1976), the filmmakers needed to find a more powerful weapon than Harry Callahan’s Smith & Wesson Model 29. They selected the …

The M72-series LAW is a lightweight, self-contained, antiarmor weapon consisting of a rocket packed in a launcher (Figure 2-1, page 2-2). It is man-portable, may be fired from either …

Feb 14, 2008 · M72A1 HEAT warhead. The rocket used by the M72A2 and M72A3 provides greater target penetration than the M72A1. Otherwise, the systems are essentially identical in …

In the early 1960s, the M72A1 and M72A2 versions with reliability improvements (including a more powerful rocket motor and better gunsights) were introduced. The final version of the …

Firing can be done from various positions, including sitting, kneeling, and standing, making the M72 LAW a versatile tool for anti-tank defense on the battlefield. The 66-mm M72 LAW rocket …

Soldiers can accurately engage targets up to 250 meters away. The M72 was designed in the early 1960's for use against light tanks of that era. More recent and improved versions of the …