Re: RPG launch tube?

From: Brian Trosko (btrosko_at_panix.com)
Date: 11/11/04


Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:28:16 +0000 (UTC)

Jim Lillie <jimlillie@adelphia.net> wrote:
> My newspaper has an AP photo of insurgents in Fallujah loading
> a rocket-propelled grenade into a launch tube.

> This appears to be about a 75mm recoiless rifle 3 meters long
> with a .5m breech mounted on a tripod. But the round appears to be at
> least 1m long and light weight.

> Could someone identify and describe this weapon? Thanks.

If it helps, I believe this is the image you're describing:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20041108/capt.bag11911081443.iraq_fallujah_bag119.jpg



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