[Poohbah]

Never fired a Gustav... I HAVE used the Garand and I did spend a LOT of time on the range at various bases... so I suspect I could get a round or 2 into the shooter if needs be!

The Carl Gustav is a recoilless rifle, roughly equal to the old M72 LAAW rocket in terms of OOMPH.

As for getting a round or two into the shooter...you're shooting at a guy inside a metal box. Rotsa ruck.

[dcwusmc]

OK. Gotcha! I did fire the 3.5" Bazooka during ITR in '67. That would do the same... or a blooper with HE... most SURELY would get their attention! And no back-blast. OTOH, if back-blast and collateral damage were not issues, wouldn't an ONTOS be kinda nice? Six 106 recoiless rifles? Put a hurting on your whole week!

[meyer]

As for getting a round or two into the shooter...you're shooting at a guy inside a metal box. Rotsa ruck.

The skin of the average "box" truck can be penetrated easily by the Girand's 30-06 ammo. An average sidearm, however, most likely will do little more than dent the shell unless it is very thin sheet metal like the outer skin of a car door.

Where can I get one of those Gustav rifles? :^)