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M79 HEAT Recoilless Gun Round (M79 Gun)
The M79 is an 82 mm fin-stabilised, rocket-boosted, high explosive anti-tank (HEAT, aka shaped charge) round. The M79 round comprises a M79 projectile and its fuzing system, and a perforated steel cartridge case that holds the propelling charge and a primer/igniter assembly. The M79 HEAT round was developed for use with the then Yugoslavian M79 82 mm slow twist-rate rifled recoilless gun. A similar round for the M60 and M60A 82 mm smooth...
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