Saab’s Carl Gustav provides a lot of firepower in a small package, as well as a wide range of ammunition, that has made it the infantry weapon of choice for over 40 countries. It is seen here in Hungarian service. (Saab photo)
Posted on 02/21/2014 1:34:50 PM PST by sukhoi-30mki
Saab’s Carl Gustav provides a lot of firepower in a small package, as well as a wide range of ammunition, that has made it the infantry weapon of choice for over 40 countries. It is seen here in Hungarian service. (Saab photo)
Gads...the Hungarian camo is worse than the ACUs....
Nice. Another weapon system to deploy against citizens.
1. So where exactly would THAT camo pattern be designed to blend into?
2. From what I’ve heard the Army is already trying to transition more toward the Gustav rifle they already have based on more munition options, cost, weight, etc. It makes sense, why do you need a one shot disposable anti tank weapon like the AT-4 when most of your enemies don’t have tanks.
That’s great for hiding in a vineyard..............
Can you imagine a pickup truck getting hit with one of those???
A vineyard.................
At least parts of Saab are doing OK, GM destroyed the automotive division.
Gosh, I hate to sound provincial, but we can’t buy an American made system? It would have the advantage of keeping Americans employed and the technology local. I remember when the OSI bought some Israeli machineguns. Congress went ballistic and they dumped them. The Brits were buying grenades from Switzerland, which stopped providing them when the Brits joined the coalition against Saddam Hussein. The Spanish bought the cannons for their Armada from the English, who provided them in so many calibers the logistics of a sea battle became impossible. (Their own ships had only three types.)
For the most part, it’s idiocy to buy weapons from somebody else. (BTW, we’re buying Russian made helicopters for Afghanistan. Yes, there are reasons, but it’s helping the Russians at the expense of American suppliers. Now the Russians can say, “Why buy Sikorsky when even the US Army buys our models?” )
Nice gun, but I don't think it's Man-Portable.
Oh, Gustaf gun. That's different. Never mind.
Or an oriental rug store. It makes as much sense as the Navy’s “blueberry” camo and many blue police patterns.
Last weekend, I mentioned to a young Marine that many countries have adopted the US-style helmet. He corrected me saying they may all look alike but their construction and composition vary widely. The US alone has 3 or 4 versions of the Kevlar helmet.
Isnt that just a bazooka with a scope on it?
I’d dread barrel and breach block cleaning.
One wonders where they are planning on concealing themselves that lavender with polka dots would be effective.
Michelle Obama's closet
A Chicago bathhouse.
On the beach with all the other bikinis.
“Last weekend, I mentioned to a young Marine that many countries have adopted the US-style helmet.”
Which looks like it was derived from the German WWII style helmet with better materials.
But those guys would be invisible on a granite countertop.
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