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82-mm M-60 towed recoilless rifle

Country of Origin: Serbia

The 82-mm M-60 recoilless rifle is towed on a two-wheel carriage and has a rear stabilizing leg that is used when firing.

The sight is on the left side of the barrel and there are two handles at the front of the barrel to ease handling.

The M-60 fires two types of high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) projectiles. The first, known as the M60 round, is effective at penetrating 250 mm of armor out to 500 m (1,640 ft). The second round, the M72, has the same armor-penetrating abilities, but...

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