[SandRat]

Antitank Gun??? OK, what cal and type was it? When was it mfg? What nationality? Without that info the story is incomplete.

[EternalVigilance]

Maybe it was one of these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC3IGts3Dyk

[cripplecreek]

The story links to this video (which doesn’t have anything to do with the story) but it shows an M136 AT4 (light anti-tank weapon)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hLJxp2wRISs

In fact from what I’m reading the tube is intended to be tossed aside after use.

[vpintheak]

AT4. Dummy, used for training purposes. Somehow the kid got it, but in no way would that thing ever be able to fire anything. Typical over-reaction by retarded reporters.