Welcome to immediately’s Photo of the Day! Here we have now the gun that “replaced” the Bazooka. This is the Firestone M20 Recoilless Rifle (and the M18 model). At the beginning of World War II, nearly each nation had tanks that had skinny armor and most nations had been geared up with anti-tank options to take care of them. The United States was behind on this facet for everything of the struggle. By the tip of the War, the Germans had Tiger II tanks that had been mainly indestructible. In between the start and the tip the US produced the Bazooka and Super bazooka however they shortly grew to become out of date regardless of their widespread utilization. The answer was a gun that was moveable however nonetheless fired a really massive projectile. Recoilless expertise was wanted to realize this. These weapons use cartridges which have holes in them that vent the explosive gases ahead and backward which successfully makes them recoilless. The M18 was the smaller shoulder-able model of the Firestone M20 Recoilless Rifle.
“Developed in the closing days of WWII and fielded by the U.S. military until being phased out during the Vietnam War by wire guided rockets. With M1917A1 tripod with traverse and elevation adjustment mount, M-34 Sight Unit (M-62 elbow telescopic sight, M79 adjustable mount, M9 adaptor), metal case marked “CASE, CARRYING, M78″, and canvas muzzle cover. Fine as deactivated by cutting a hole in the barrel, welding a bar across the bore, and repainted. The gun does not fully mount to the tripod. – A) U.S. Firestone M20 Recoilless Rifle with Tripod and Scope”
Lot 5105: Two Inert U.S. Military Recoilless Rifles – A) U.S. Firestone M20 Recoilless Rifle with Tripod and Scope – B) U.S. Firestone M18 Recoiless Rifle. (n.d.). Rock Island Auction Company. {photograph}. Retrieved February 23, 2023, from https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/1032/5105/two-inert-us-military-recoilless-rifles.
