@jasonness: this is DiDo. I came across this video again. I noticed some posts about me (11 months ago). I don't have facebook or any social accounts, nor have I stayed in touch with anyone (for no reason at all, just anti-social). I had to create this account today to post this. I miss the old days a lot. I have watched this video a few times to reminisce and read the comments for a laugh. I left the section in '03; still the best time of my life, even the 30 mile road marches. Who's KeyserS ?
@138dido Wow hi Mike. I don't know who KeyserS is. Jones sent me a good message on youtube private mail. I still have a photo of you unconscious and wrapped in duct tape for your own safety if you want me to email it to you..
@SuperFaner Ak 5 has more in common with the Galil and the R4(?)(South african Galil clone) then the M16. If you didn´t fire the Ak 5 it has the kick of a air gun... :)
Pls, you cant realy compare Javelin whit Carl Gustav M3 (Grg m/48,or). Carl G. was first manufacture in 1948 and it have experience few changes throuh the years. But its realy cheap (compare to Javelin) and its light, reliable and you can carry more ammunition and its not only a anti-tank gun. You have a lot of diffrent amo to Carl G.
I love when the air disappears around you just after you've pulled the trigger. I remember spitting blood after I fired 6 rounds in fast pace once. That was with the Swedish ammunition though.
The common name however is NOT Carl Gustav, it's GRG. (Granatgevär, grenade rifle). I know Wikipedia claims this, but it's wrong. Even if you yanks think so.
I have a question. im joining the military (probably when im 20, im a late bloomer and as such it will take me longer to finish growing) so what branch would you recommend? my options are Marines, Army, and Air force. what would you recommend without trying for special forces, and does your decision change if special forces is an option?
@MegaLaidback for versitility reasons javelin but all are effective. Javelin takes more training to be effective in firing however. Top fire mode is superb on taking out armor.
I just love the bang and that nice punch in your chest you get when you fire it. The fact that it is still used today in so many countries really proves that it is an awesome weapon. Thanks for uploading!
i know i guy in my platoon when i was in bosnia, he ducktape the countdown on the granade so he could "lobba" in the grenades and they explode when they hit the ground.,, frye chicken
Funny, carl gustav is a weapon from 1948. Still the worlds most powerful nation with the most technological uses the little country of swedens rocketlauncher from 62 years ago :D
@PigSlaughter1988 AT-4 is a grenade launcher, not a rocket launcher. It sends out a grenade, not a missile. Milan has other purposes - it is not meant to eliminate armored vehicles from closer distances like PF3, AT4, CG etc.
When you´re in combat the assistant gunner does NOT step back, that way you can load it faster and get another shot much quicker. At least in Sweden and this is a swedish weapon :) but maybe that´s just us
To trust their allies? Haha what allies!? we are not disbanding our forces, just regrouping them. Our former standards does not fit for modern warfare.
swedens allies are the EU forces and other Nordic countries. And no, sweden is not regrouping their forces. Their being cut down. The government has dis-militarized more then 50% of the former military zones in sweden. Unless regrouping=working at ikea and ICA...
And what are you talking about our former standards isnt fit for modern warfare? Ofcourse it was, back then we could defend our selves. Now if russia would attack they have come up with that it would take 20-30 hours...
Hahaha där bevisade du ju vilken jävla noll koll du har. Försvarsmaktens tidigare formation (eller om du nu vill kalla den för "stridsmakten" som den hette innan) Var VÄRDELÖS på att föra krig utanför rikets gränser enligt en rapport som lades fram i början utav 90-talet.
Vilken jävla noll koll snackar du om? Då jag anser att FÖRSVARSmakten ska kunna FÖRSVARA sverige. Inte agera utanför riket. varför ska vi forma om FÖRSVARSmakten så att vi kan agera på andra sidan jorden och inte agera alls inom riket? Ska vi agera utomlands kan vi sända styrkor såsom isaf, men att avmilitarisera och försämra sveriges armér, och samtidigt sända styrkor är dumt. Och jag sa inte att gamla FM kunde agera utanför, jag sa att då hade sverige ett FÖRSVAR. sluta lek
Oh harre, du har ju fan inte förstått vad ordet "insatsförsvar" menas med. Även om vi skulle ha haft våra tidigare styrkor så hade ryssen kört över oss! I modern krigföring är det svåra inte att inta ett land, utan att hålla det. Om vi ska kunna ha en armé som är vältränad och kan utföra jobbet så måste vi skära ner på de större massorna så att kapitalet kan inriktas mot de mindre.
Du menar att skära ner från ca 150k till trettitusen? Visst, mindre och lättmanövriga förband är bra och man bör satsa mer pengar på de. Men jag ser inte varför man ska ta bort de stora förbanden? Såklart det är svårt att hålla ett land men tänk på att ryssen både har stora, och små förband. Och många gånger fler. Så visst, vi skulle klara gerillakrigsföring något år men det är verkligen inte tillräckligt för att hålla sverige
Har ett land som USA vunnit någonting i Irak ännu? visst dom har intagit landet, men det är fortfarande krig där. Det är otroligt svårt för en stor armé att utplåna en gerilla armé om man spelar ut sina kort rätt. (btw, vi hade 300 000 soldater innan ^^)
Och talibanerna blir alltmer desperata och backar upp till de nordliga delarna där det är färre länder som har zoner. Och att vi hade t.o.m 300k innan är bara värre, ryssen har nästan en miljon, vi har trettitusen. Visst, vi skulle föra gerillakrig i norrländska skogarna och fjällen, men vi kommer aldrig att kunna återta landet. Det kommer att finnas svenskar kvar men dom kommer aldrig kunna återta stockholm...
Ryssland gick in med två miljoner man i Afghanistan på 80-talet, och blev massakrerade av talibanerna. Så om nu en rag-tag armé kan kicka ryssens arsle, så kan även vi. Finland hade under vinterkriget 50 000 soldater stationerade över hela gränsen (som är nästan 200 mil) Ryssland hade över en miljon man när dom gick in i det landet, gissa vilka det var som tog mest förluster?
Finländska markerna är faktiskt extremt svårframkomliga, talibanerna känner bergen och öknen, ryssarna kunde inte korsa finland eller ta över talibanerna. Svenska marker är lika ryssarnas, gerillakrigsföring kan nästan aldrig stoppas, dock kan den heller inte utveckla och ta tillbaka landet. Plus att bara för att vi skär ner och satsar på mindre förband så betyder inte det att ryssland har färre förband. mångfaldigt fler + en stor armé...
Nu är det ju även så att drar du på en stor och stationerad armé tillräckligt med skador så kan staten där hemma inte ha kvar den, för då bildas det en opinion mot politikerna i landet. Och Ryssland har även dom börjat att göra nedskärningar och omställning till en yrkesarmé (skall beräknat finnas kvar 50 000 yrkessoldater)
Ryssland har makten att stoppa protester etc. Dom är inte direkt änglar som bryr sej om folkets åsikter. Och jag tvivlar väldigt mycket på att ryssen planerar ha en 50tusen-armé då dom aldrig har visat på något sätt att dra ner på sin militär. Sålänge Putin sitter vid makten, deras president är en marrionett, inget annat. Ett land som ryssland skulle åtminstone ha 100 000 män, om en yrkesarme. det är rent ut sagt löjligt att tom Danmark skulle kunna klara av ryssland.
Jo men tror du att folk som protesterar röstar på samma president två gånger? Och att säga att deras president bara är en marionett är ju inget annat än dåligt grundade konspirationsteorier. Och ja Ryssland håller på att ställa om sig till en yrkesarmé, anledningen är för att Rysslands ekonomi inte är den starkaste direkt, och dom kan därför inte ha kvar en mångmiljonarmé.
Nu du som kanske är missnöjd med att försvarsmakten lägger ner sina helt ostrategiska anläggningar idag (t.ex som att dom formade om det tidigare kustartilleriet till amfibiebataljonen tillsammans med kustjägarna) är för att vi ska kunna agera utomlands. Risken för att Sverige skulle bli direkt attackerat idag av ett annat land är högst otroligt, så nu läs på lite och ha lite tro på försvarsmakten för fan.
Och även om vi inte idag har ett större hot mot oss är det fortfarande helt idiotiskt att avmilitarisera landet. Sverige är nordens största land med den minsta armén. Och om finland, blir attackerat av ryssland lär vi inte kunna hjälpa till särskilt mycket. Och jag tvivlar på att finland skulle klarar en invasion. "Ha lite tro", det är som att säga åt mej att tro på gud för att han är bra. så du menar att alla nedskärningar och nedrustning inte finns?
He was a PLDC buddy of mine. I was in Stewart at the time in my 2nd enlistment, 2nd mos. Lost contact with him years ago. Just hoping he's still alive and hopefully still married. "GOD SPEED"
Hey Brother: He told me he was getting out ;due to hardships on the family. I told him stay a while-play a while. I'm surprise about 2001. Your right-he's a stand up guy!
In NZ the limit is 12 rounds a day. Apparently it compresses the diaphragm when fired (from the pressure) and may cause internal bleeding. I saw a guy get a bleeding nose after firing around 10 rounds in an afternoon (either firing it himself or as the loader) so this may have some truth to it.
Love my Swedish CG. Apart from AT4 (which is swedish too ;D), it's a very good anti-armor weapon.
I think 8 or so rounds per day is what's allowed in Sweden, during practice that is. But anyway, they got some accurate fucking artillery aswell. All hail Bofors, THE SWEDE! He starts war, he fuels war. lol :D
Yeah, im Swedish and i think you're right about the 8 round limit. I recall there was a day and a week limit, but like the instructor said "i stand beside each and every one of you day in and day out, and im fine)
god damn it im only 15 so i havent done the army training yet but i got happy when i read it was a 12 limit..then 10 and i thought "well ok" and then 6 ;(.. well i guess its better than 0
yeh im sure i will, but thats not what i meant, i just wished that they wouldnt do damage to me so that i could fire a billion of theese or something xD
I'd say that unless the assistant gunner is supposed to move away when the gun is fired in combat, having him do so in training is to put it plainly bad training - train as you fight - fight as you train.
While I respect other opinions, to say this is "bad training" is quite simplistic. There is a very good reason the assistant steps back. Do you really think this type of marksmanship training will make these Rangers less effective? Of course not. When in combat the AG will not leave his gunner because of this training. They do an unbeleivable amount of skill drills in combat simulation type training. When combat comes they will be ready because of this "bad training" not in spite of it.
In some armies which use th CG there are rules how ofter per day a soldier is allowed to stand next to it (I think in Sweden its 6 times) in peace time. Because it seems to ruin your organs and body when you stand next to it just way too often over years.
People (personally known) going to the limit and above have reported feeling pretty beat up and physically exhausted just by being close to many firerings.
Not likely to be relevant for the crews (at least not with the amount of ammo available in Denmark) but certainly for instructors/safety officers,
They actually don't know if the punch can create internal problems. They suspect it might but no one has any recorded problems so far. Its like what they said about talking too much in a cell phone. It might cause a problem. Ive been firing 10-15 a day during many exercises without any complications.
Your comment makes the most sense on the subject of internal damage. How would they really know of internal micro-tears unless they had multiple gunners report problems.
I'm an old 1st Batt AT guy too. Cco 84-88 back when it was hard (heh heh). We had the M67 (AKA "sewer pipe" and "90"). The army had a hard time finding us ammo, evidently they stopped making it during Vietnam or not too long after. I wrote to Carl Gustav, got all kinds of literature, videos, etc.and wrote proposals. My LT helped me send them to the right folks. I ETS'ed in 88, so I don't know how or if I was instrumental in getting the CG adopted, but it's nice to think so. Bye bye 90.
How did you guys jump with the 90. it seems really long compared to the Gustav. Any way thanks for your service in getting us the CG as it is a wonderful weapon.
Another fun fact: In Sweden during training we are (or at least "were" 10 years ago when I used it) only allowed to fire 6 rounds a day because of the risks of internal organs getting damaged by the blast-wave. Is it the same in the U.S?
Yes, same in us. That is why the assistant gunner steps away so that the rounds are not added to his total. There are only a certain number of rounds per day that you can fire or be next to due to the danger of internal organ damage.
Yeah, when I was in bat in was 12 per day... The danger is because the overpressure can put micro tears in the parachardial sacks around your heart, causing internal bleeding... I weapon system that slowly kills you as you quickly kill them. Love it.
I think it depends a lot on what you grow up to be. If you grow up to be a pacifist you probably wont be that proud, but if you grow up to become a gung ho type... sure. That would probably be awesome.
the weapon is called a carl gustav cause the factory its produced in was named Carl gustav, every weapon from that factory is called the same name, the mauser copy, the M45 smg and so on...
@titan5000 The rifle is not named after Sweden's current king Carl Gustaf, but after the factory where it was produced (Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori; "Rifle factory of Carl Gustaf's Town") The factory, however, has got his name from an "alternative" name of Eskilstuna (where the factory is situated), which the city got in the 17th century, after the king Carl X Gustaf.
The manufacturer's website calls it "Carl-Gustaf Multi-Role Weapon". In 1st Ranger Bn we called it ; Carl Gustav, or goose, or gooseneck, or M3, or recoilless rifle. We even refered to it as a gun. As a person who has spent many "special" moments with this weapon all of these names are acceptable to me.
Yeah, I understand your logic...but it is in fact sometimes called an 84mm recoiless rifle by Army Rangers,,, Because of the rifling and because it has a firing pin. A Gustav really is like a big gun with big bullets...
The RAWS, Carl Gustav, SMAW, and AT-4 are recoilless guns, not rocket launchers. All the force for flight is released at launch. There is no flight motor providing propulsion in flight. The RPG-7 and LAW on the other hand, use a rocket motor. The RPG-7 is almost a hybrid, using a soft-launch booster to get it out the tube, then a motor takes over.
Hooah. An 84mm shoulder fired, lateral percussion weapon or recoiless rifle. The Carl G rocks. Of all the things I miss about Ranger Bat, I miss firing that bad boy the most.
Seems like its a bit defferent from how we did it. In sweden the reloader sits next to the gunner all time, maby thats how u do it in live exercise? Anyways i loved my GRG :) And her name was Berit! haha.
Same is US Army Rangers...our "reloader" which we call an "assistant gunner" Sits to the side, loads and check to make sure the backblast area is clear...
Great video of a great weapon. Even being so old its still better in application than the newer AT4s and whatnot. Simple operation + lots of engagement options = on track for a good infantry weapon (even if it is heavy)
It can take a lot of punishment before it malfunctions. The problem (If any) is usually in the rounds. That´s why we´ve been lugging old Carl around for almost 60 years now.
It's not that heavy... I 240B machine gun is heavier... What's heavy about this weapons systems is the rounds! Some are 24" long. Thank God for Assistant Gunners and Ammo Bearers...
I tryed the CG when i did my time in the swedish army. Good weapon. Abit heavy though. Sweden has another light version aswell, can only use it once though and then you throw it away. You yanks use the light version alot in iraq. Can't remember the name now blaa ..
Only fired this thing twice when I was in the Canadian Armed Forces. Very cool weapon to fire but a pain to carry around with some pretty expensive ammunition :)
Yeah! It´s fun to fire, but carrying the launcher along with your personal gear is no picninc, and the poor guys who have to carry the rounds are even worse off! Those things are both bulky and heavy! Still.. It´s a great weapon for busting up bunkers and other inanimate objects. (I wouldn´t try it on a modern tank though! You´ll probably just piss it off) Cool vid! Thanks from this old Swedish infantryman, who have carried a C-G for many ardous miles. (the happiest time of my life)
Yeah for me it's also a love hate thing. hate the weight+all the bloody gear & having to hump all that for endless miles.
The gunner usually the one who suffers the most. The ammo bearer usually man-packs 2 canisters(4rds)in theory would have 4 dummy rds to simulate the combat load, however in peacetime training canisters are usually empty, canisters instead make excellent waterproof storage containers for extra rations like cans of spam, sardines, candy bars, smokes, soda bottles etc ... ;)
In our squad, the ammo guy had to carry 6 live rounds and 2 smoke rounds + personal equipment (On exercies of course) The sounds from this vid brings back all the good memories :) The backbreaking stuff seems faded (It has been 13 years since my service) Now I mostly remember the good stuff, but I do remember the bulkyness and weight of the launcher.
@jasonness: this is DiDo. I came across this video again. I noticed some posts about me (11 months ago). I don't have facebook or any social accounts, nor have I stayed in touch with anyone (for no reason at all, just anti-social). I had to create this account today to post this. I miss the old days a lot. I have watched this video a few times to reminisce and read the comments for a laugh. I left the section in '03; still the best time of my life, even the 30 mile road marches. Who's KeyserS ?
138dido 2 months ago
@138dido Wow hi Mike. I don't know who KeyserS is. Jones sent me a good message on youtube private mail. I still have a photo of you unconscious and wrapped in duct tape for your own safety if you want me to email it to you..
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matforsbon 3 months ago
Haha by reading the title it would not be hard to think that the video is about Rangers being with the Swedish king Carl XVI Gustaf ^^
LuciusCorneliusMacro 3 months ago
@LuciusCorneliusMacro ^-^ hihi! *♥*
whannes 3 months ago
@SuperFaner Ak 5 has more in common with the Galil and the R4(?)(South african Galil clone) then the M16. If you didn´t fire the Ak 5 it has the kick of a air gun... :)
swertinge07 3 months ago
@SuperFaner I have fired the M16, but never cleaned it. I really liked the Ak 5s ease of maintenance an that tehre is no plastic were it counts. :P
swertinge07 3 months ago
@SuperFaner I lööööved the Ak 5.
swertinge07 4 months ago
!!!!!Assistans steps back!!!! in the swedish army we stand right next to him so we can reload fast,
mattegunnar 4 months ago
So I take it it's in the U.S. military training to get familiar with the metric system?
snehesten 5 months ago
A nice piece of Swedish handcraft!
benho278 5 months ago 13
Pls, you cant realy compare Javelin whit Carl Gustav M3 (Grg m/48,or). Carl G. was first manufacture in 1948 and it have experience few changes throuh the years. But its realy cheap (compare to Javelin) and its light, reliable and you can carry more ammunition and its not only a anti-tank gun. You have a lot of diffrent amo to Carl G.
inneholla72 5 months ago
I love when the air disappears around you just after you've pulled the trigger. I remember spitting blood after I fired 6 rounds in fast pace once. That was with the Swedish ammunition though.
The common name however is NOT Carl Gustav, it's GRG. (Granatgevär, grenade rifle). I know Wikipedia claims this, but it's wrong. Even if you yanks think so.
azynkron 6 months ago
Ft Stewart...LOL I remember those days...RLTW!!
SouthDFWrep 6 months ago
I have a question. im joining the military (probably when im 20, im a late bloomer and as such it will take me longer to finish growing) so what branch would you recommend? my options are Marines, Army, and Air force. what would you recommend without trying for special forces, and does your decision change if special forces is an option?
EliteDWB 6 months ago
@EliteDWB oh and i only want soldiers replying or those who have experience in the military.... just thought id throw that out there.
EliteDWB 6 months ago
"gun up your anus"
inneholla72 6 months ago
"The CG is so loud it feels like you have been punched in your soul" LOL
NonDairyYogurt 6 months ago
Which is better the gustav, the AT4, or Javelin?
MegaLaidback 7 months ago
@MegaLaidback for versitility reasons javelin but all are effective. Javelin takes more training to be effective in firing however. Top fire mode is superb on taking out armor.
RideOrDie5V2B 7 months ago
@RideOrDie5V2B Ok thanks!
MegaLaidback 7 months ago
@MegaLaidback
Depends on what your target is.
The Javelin is more of a fire and forget anti tank weapon.
The Gustav has more diverse set of ammunition, but you can't lock on to a target like the Javelin.
Wiromax3 6 months ago
@Wiromax3 Whats lighter to carry but still effective.?
MegaLaidback 6 months ago
@MegaLaidback
The Gustaf (M3) wieghs about 8.5 Kilograms and the Javelin 22.3 Kilograms.
Some of the Gustaf ammonition has a range of 1300 Meters and the Javelin 2500 Meters.
There is probably plenty more information on wikipedia.
Wiromax3 6 months ago
@Wiromax3 Ok Thanks.
MegaLaidback 6 months ago
KG NOOOOOB!!!
TheMo7otok 9 months ago
@jaysonness What is the difference between 441B and D?
ryeable 9 months ago
@ryeable I have not heard of 441D. Maybe we didn't use them in the USA.
jaysonness 9 months ago
@jaysonness Is it dial adjusted in 10m increments or 50?
ryeable 9 months ago
@ryeable labeled in 100 m increments but tic-marks at 10 m increments, if I remember correctly. The last time I held one was 10 years ago.
jaysonness 9 months ago
@ryeable It's 50m, if you mean the grenades. (I was a loader for one of these in 2007)
paaaatrika 8 months ago
I just love the bang and that nice punch in your chest you get when you fire it. The fact that it is still used today in so many countries really proves that it is an awesome weapon. Thanks for uploading!
Greathings1 10 months ago
it fires round by nearly speed of sound .. thats badass note to say
ww2footage 11 months ago
i like it better than the At4
you cant reload an At4
DudemanClide 1 year ago
At 3rd Bn when we originally got these. We were trained by the Swedish military 3/75 Aco Weapons Platoon 89-93
sean4845 1 year ago
Swedes make excellent weapons and Marabo-chocolate. And the swedish blondes are sweet....
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AdamForExample 7 months ago
damn thiefs shoots with swedish weapons :O
kakamaks 1 year ago
I think I recognize a few of these Rangers... Cco AT... right?
2wheeledsamurai 1 year ago
@2wheeledsamurai Aco AT
jaysonness 1 year ago
Dido got knocked on his ass!!
KeyserS 1 year ago
@jaysonness AWESOME!! Served in Cco AT, cool to see Dido get knocked on his ass!!
KeyserS 1 year ago
@KeyserS If you talk to dido, show him this video. I can't find him on facebook or myspace or anything.
jaysonness 1 year ago
@jaysonness Will do, I've been looking for him also.
KeyserS 1 year ago
lol noobstav
specialDFX 1 year ago
NERF THE GUSTAV
DisturbedNZ 1 year ago
@DisturbedNZ NERF THE AGILITY!
ErrorCreator 1 year ago
Very nice impact @ 2.40
valitux 1 year ago
Good old Carl "knugen" Gustav !
TinyArts 1 year ago
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farbror2000 1 year ago
in sweden even the home guard have carl gustav. =P
farbror2000 1 year ago
we should use rpg-7
xifrostix 1 year ago
the Carl Gustav is the best rocket launcher in use,
its better than those cheap throw away at4
cibot123 1 year ago
i know i guy in my platoon when i was in bosnia, he ducktape the countdown on the granade so he could "lobba" in the grenades and they explode when they hit the ground.,, frye chicken
lazer70 1 year ago
This was my Gun when I was in the 2/75th. It kicks ass.
A co 2/75th RGR Rat Bstards Weapons Platoon hooah.
Hysenthlay 1 year ago
This was my Gun when I was in the 2/75th. It kicks ass.
A co 2/75th RGR Rat Bstards Weapons Platoon hooah.
Hysenthlay 1 year ago
Swedish power ^^
Ericalvsjo 1 year ago
Its from 1948 and still kicking ass. Amazing.
AnglarnaGoteborg 1 year ago
@AnglarnaGoteborg ofc its been modified since 1948..
Ailasor 1 year ago
@Ailasor is only the material that has changed, it is basically the same as they first produced 1948, except that some models have other sights.
farbror2000 1 year ago
Swedish weapon :D yay, its pretty old but it does it job like it should be a 00 manufactured weapon, a truly great AT weapon
Gurkmomma 1 year ago
Best Swedish weapon ever made, PERIOD!
Kluddraider 1 year ago
I used this as a weapon-specialist at K4 Ranger in Sweden. Awesome firepower. I can still feel the taste of blood in my mouth after a few rounds!
kongenjens 1 year ago
Funny, carl gustav is a weapon from 1948. Still the worlds most powerful nation with the most technological uses the little country of swedens rocketlauncher from 62 years ago :D
str8erthanu 1 year ago
@str8erthanu It's not a rocketlauncher,it's a recoilessrifle.
NightmareGbg 1 year ago
can someone tell me if also other us forces use the carl gustav, like marines or the "standart" infantry ?
i now that they are also using the at-4 rocket launcher, or the javelin or predator. the smaw is also a very brilliant anti-tank weapon...
greetings from germany, we only use the panzerfaust 3 and the milan-anti-tank-missle in our infantry units :(
hope u blow some haci-asses up in afghanistan :-)
PigSlaughter1988 1 year ago
@PigSlaughter1988 ; at the time this was filmed only special ops used the gustav in the US. I believe that is still true.
jaysonness 1 year ago
@jaysonness
does it mean all special/elite ops ?
rangers, delta force, seals, green berets ?
PigSlaughter1988 1 year ago
@PigSlaughter1988 rangers and seals for sure. the other special ops, I don't know but probably.
jaysonness 1 year ago
at4 is not a rocket launcher xD. haha you shoot a 84 mm grenaide with it the same you shoot with Gustav xD. Greetings frome sweden.
Dsahlgren89 1 year ago
@PigSlaughter1988 you mean Haji?
BOBC82 1 year ago
@BOBC82
yeesss
PigSlaughter1988 1 year ago
@PigSlaughter1988 Well sweden made it and use it.
jumbinjumbin 1 year ago
@jumbinjumbin
i´m interested which of the us forces is using it...
PigSlaughter1988 1 year ago
@PigSlaughter1988 AT-4 is a grenade launcher, not a rocket launcher. It sends out a grenade, not a missile. Milan has other purposes - it is not meant to eliminate armored vehicles from closer distances like PF3, AT4, CG etc.
ComboSlicer 1 year ago
When you´re in combat the assistant gunner does NOT step back, that way you can load it faster and get another shot much quicker. At least in Sweden and this is a swedish weapon :) but maybe that´s just us
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only thing cooler than a he round on airburst is a thermo round
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klingonstripper 1 year ago
best
nansiarshad 1 year ago
lol swedes
w0w00t 1 year ago
That is Swedish Power
Satakarnak 1 year ago
Damn you folks for calling this fine weapon a recoilles rifle or even worse "a gun".
It's a gaddamn shoulder mounted cannon for crying out loud ;-))
kurgan89891 1 year ago
This weapon has got a few bleeding noses and burned eyebrows on it´s conscience.
drSwan77 1 year ago
Funny little sweden came up with this GRG, JAS 39 and much more. And now they are disbanding there military forces. To trust there ally
jaarpo 2 years ago
To trust their allies? Haha what allies!? we are not disbanding our forces, just regrouping them. Our former standards does not fit for modern warfare.
odinssson 1 year ago
@odinsson
swedens allies are the EU forces and other Nordic countries. And no, sweden is not regrouping their forces. Their being cut down. The government has dis-militarized more then 50% of the former military zones in sweden. Unless regrouping=working at ikea and ICA...
And what are you talking about our former standards isnt fit for modern warfare? Ofcourse it was, back then we could defend our selves. Now if russia would attack they have come up with that it would take 20-30 hours...
str8erthanu 1 year ago
Hahaha där bevisade du ju vilken jävla noll koll du har. Försvarsmaktens tidigare formation (eller om du nu vill kalla den för "stridsmakten" som den hette innan) Var VÄRDELÖS på att föra krig utanför rikets gränser enligt en rapport som lades fram i början utav 90-talet.
odinssson 1 year ago
Vilken jävla noll koll snackar du om? Då jag anser att FÖRSVARSmakten ska kunna FÖRSVARA sverige. Inte agera utanför riket. varför ska vi forma om FÖRSVARSmakten så att vi kan agera på andra sidan jorden och inte agera alls inom riket? Ska vi agera utomlands kan vi sända styrkor såsom isaf, men att avmilitarisera och försämra sveriges armér, och samtidigt sända styrkor är dumt. Och jag sa inte att gamla FM kunde agera utanför, jag sa att då hade sverige ett FÖRSVAR. sluta lek
str8erthanu 1 year ago
Oh harre, du har ju fan inte förstått vad ordet "insatsförsvar" menas med. Även om vi skulle ha haft våra tidigare styrkor så hade ryssen kört över oss! I modern krigföring är det svåra inte att inta ett land, utan att hålla det. Om vi ska kunna ha en armé som är vältränad och kan utföra jobbet så måste vi skära ner på de större massorna så att kapitalet kan inriktas mot de mindre.
odinssson 1 year ago
Du menar att skära ner från ca 150k till trettitusen? Visst, mindre och lättmanövriga förband är bra och man bör satsa mer pengar på de. Men jag ser inte varför man ska ta bort de stora förbanden? Såklart det är svårt att hålla ett land men tänk på att ryssen både har stora, och små förband. Och många gånger fler. Så visst, vi skulle klara gerillakrigsföring något år men det är verkligen inte tillräckligt för att hålla sverige
str8erthanu 1 year ago
Har ett land som USA vunnit någonting i Irak ännu? visst dom har intagit landet, men det är fortfarande krig där. Det är otroligt svårt för en stor armé att utplåna en gerilla armé om man spelar ut sina kort rätt. (btw, vi hade 300 000 soldater innan ^^)
odinssson 1 year ago
Och talibanerna blir alltmer desperata och backar upp till de nordliga delarna där det är färre länder som har zoner. Och att vi hade t.o.m 300k innan är bara värre, ryssen har nästan en miljon, vi har trettitusen. Visst, vi skulle föra gerillakrig i norrländska skogarna och fjällen, men vi kommer aldrig att kunna återta landet. Det kommer att finnas svenskar kvar men dom kommer aldrig kunna återta stockholm...
str8erthanu 1 year ago
Ryssland gick in med två miljoner man i Afghanistan på 80-talet, och blev massakrerade av talibanerna. Så om nu en rag-tag armé kan kicka ryssens arsle, så kan även vi. Finland hade under vinterkriget 50 000 soldater stationerade över hela gränsen (som är nästan 200 mil) Ryssland hade över en miljon man när dom gick in i det landet, gissa vilka det var som tog mest förluster?
odinssson 1 year ago
Finländska markerna är faktiskt extremt svårframkomliga, talibanerna känner bergen och öknen, ryssarna kunde inte korsa finland eller ta över talibanerna. Svenska marker är lika ryssarnas, gerillakrigsföring kan nästan aldrig stoppas, dock kan den heller inte utveckla och ta tillbaka landet. Plus att bara för att vi skär ner och satsar på mindre förband så betyder inte det att ryssland har färre förband. mångfaldigt fler + en stor armé...
str8erthanu 1 year ago
Nu är det ju även så att drar du på en stor och stationerad armé tillräckligt med skador så kan staten där hemma inte ha kvar den, för då bildas det en opinion mot politikerna i landet. Och Ryssland har även dom börjat att göra nedskärningar och omställning till en yrkesarmé (skall beräknat finnas kvar 50 000 yrkessoldater)
odinssson 1 year ago
Ryssland har makten att stoppa protester etc. Dom är inte direkt änglar som bryr sej om folkets åsikter. Och jag tvivlar väldigt mycket på att ryssen planerar ha en 50tusen-armé då dom aldrig har visat på något sätt att dra ner på sin militär. Sålänge Putin sitter vid makten, deras president är en marrionett, inget annat. Ett land som ryssland skulle åtminstone ha 100 000 män, om en yrkesarme. det är rent ut sagt löjligt att tom Danmark skulle kunna klara av ryssland.
str8erthanu 1 year ago
Jo men tror du att folk som protesterar röstar på samma president två gånger? Och att säga att deras president bara är en marionett är ju inget annat än dåligt grundade konspirationsteorier. Och ja Ryssland håller på att ställa om sig till en yrkesarmé, anledningen är för att Rysslands ekonomi inte är den starkaste direkt, och dom kan därför inte ha kvar en mångmiljonarmé.
odinssson 1 year ago
Nu du som kanske är missnöjd med att försvarsmakten lägger ner sina helt ostrategiska anläggningar idag (t.ex som att dom formade om det tidigare kustartilleriet till amfibiebataljonen tillsammans med kustjägarna) är för att vi ska kunna agera utomlands. Risken för att Sverige skulle bli direkt attackerat idag av ett annat land är högst otroligt, så nu läs på lite och ha lite tro på försvarsmakten för fan.
odinssson 1 year ago
Och även om vi inte idag har ett större hot mot oss är det fortfarande helt idiotiskt att avmilitarisera landet. Sverige är nordens största land med den minsta armén. Och om finland, blir attackerat av ryssland lär vi inte kunna hjälpa till särskilt mycket. Och jag tvivlar på att finland skulle klarar en invasion. "Ha lite tro", det är som att säga åt mej att tro på gud för att han är bra. så du menar att alla nedskärningar och nedrustning inte finns?
str8erthanu 1 year ago
DAMN so powerful to handle
drhitman29 2 years ago
Hey Jaysonness; Just wondering if you remember Sgt Ross or Sgt. Paulson. They were in 1/75 in 96-97. If not ,"God Speed" Oh nice vids brother.
jopalo31675 2 years ago
I remember Sgt. Ross... Bco Fister...
2wheeledsamurai 2 years ago
2wheeledsamurai:
He was a PLDC buddy of mine. I was in Stewart at the time in my 2nd enlistment, 2nd mos. Lost contact with him years ago. Just hoping he's still alive and hopefully still married. "GOD SPEED"
jopalo31675 2 years ago
Cool man. I think the last time I was him was 2001. Great guy. I'm pretty sure he's alive alive and kickin'. ;)
2wheeledsamurai 2 years ago
Hey Brother: He told me he was getting out ;due to hardships on the family. I told him stay a while-play a while. I'm surprise about 2001. Your right-he's a stand up guy!
jopalo31675 2 years ago
When i trained with this one in sweden we started with the 9mm (or was it another zise??) tracerround for target practise .(liitle sound or recoil)
Without me knowing it the sargent loaded a full round . I almost shit my pants when i pulled the trigger .
klinger75 2 years ago 28
@klinger75 haha, nice practical joke. We used a 7.62x51 tracer bullet with less gun powder in the start too.
noControl88 1 year ago
0:56 - 1:00 fuckin fuckin....
gustaf2adolf 2 years ago
In NZ the limit is 12 rounds a day. Apparently it compresses the diaphragm when fired (from the pressure) and may cause internal bleeding. I saw a guy get a bleeding nose after firing around 10 rounds in an afternoon (either firing it himself or as the loader) so this may have some truth to it.
DamBelCha 2 years ago
Love my Swedish CG. Apart from AT4 (which is swedish too ;D), it's a very good anti-armor weapon.
I think 8 or so rounds per day is what's allowed in Sweden, during practice that is. But anyway, they got some accurate fucking artillery aswell. All hail Bofors, THE SWEDE! He starts war, he fuels war. lol :D
Grashur 2 years ago
Yeah, im Swedish and i think you're right about the 8 round limit. I recall there was a day and a week limit, but like the instructor said "i stand beside each and every one of you day in and day out, and im fine)
Liemann 2 years ago
Hello, it´s 6 rounds a day in Sweden and thats really boring cause its a great gun to shoot with. Glad u like it. Hail you too:)
snjervet 2 years ago
god damn it im only 15 so i havent done the army training yet but i got happy when i read it was a 12 limit..then 10 and i thought "well ok" and then 6 ;(.. well i guess its better than 0
Basse9419 2 years ago
Well , when u are side by side with a soldier who shots Carl Gustav you understand why they have those rules.. belive me
notice88 2 years ago
yeh im sure i will, but thats not what i meant, i just wished that they wouldnt do damage to me so that i could fire a billion of theese or something xD
Basse9419 2 years ago
Modern HEAT rounds with rocket engines boosting the grenade after leaving the gun do exist.
Also note that HEAT rounds are fin- stabilized instead of being spin-stabilized, because spin hampers HEAT grenades effectiveness.
CarlAlex2 2 years ago
I'd say that unless the assistant gunner is supposed to move away when the gun is fired in combat, having him do so in training is to put it plainly bad training - train as you fight - fight as you train.
CarlAlex2 2 years ago
While I respect other opinions, to say this is "bad training" is quite simplistic. There is a very good reason the assistant steps back. Do you really think this type of marksmanship training will make these Rangers less effective? Of course not. When in combat the AG will not leave his gunner because of this training. They do an unbeleivable amount of skill drills in combat simulation type training. When combat comes they will be ready because of this "bad training" not in spite of it.
jaysonness 2 years ago 11
@jaysonness
shut the fuck up u fuking nerd faggot. your not even in the army.
ThePapeech 1 year ago
@CarlAlex2
In some armies which use th CG there are rules how ofter per day a soldier is allowed to stand next to it (I think in Sweden its 6 times) in peace time. Because it seems to ruin your organs and body when you stand next to it just way too often over years.
drMerkwuerdigliebe 1 year ago
In Denmark the limit is 20 per day.
People (personally known) going to the limit and above have reported feeling pretty beat up and physically exhausted just by being close to many firerings.
Not likely to be relevant for the crews (at least not with the amount of ammo available in Denmark) but certainly for instructors/safety officers,
CarlAlex2 2 years ago
They actually don't know if the punch can create internal problems. They suspect it might but no one has any recorded problems so far. Its like what they said about talking too much in a cell phone. It might cause a problem. Ive been firing 10-15 a day during many exercises without any complications.
geekshrek 2 years ago
Your comment makes the most sense on the subject of internal damage. How would they really know of internal micro-tears unless they had multiple gunners report problems.
jaysonness 2 years ago
I'm an old 1st Batt AT guy too. Cco 84-88 back when it was hard (heh heh). We had the M67 (AKA "sewer pipe" and "90"). The army had a hard time finding us ammo, evidently they stopped making it during Vietnam or not too long after. I wrote to Carl Gustav, got all kinds of literature, videos, etc.and wrote proposals. My LT helped me send them to the right folks. I ETS'ed in 88, so I don't know how or if I was instrumental in getting the CG adopted, but it's nice to think so. Bye bye 90.
CLAYMOREII 2 years ago
How did you guys jump with the 90. it seems really long compared to the Gustav. Any way thanks for your service in getting us the CG as it is a wonderful weapon.
jaysonness 2 years ago
Another fun fact: In Sweden during training we are (or at least "were" 10 years ago when I used it) only allowed to fire 6 rounds a day because of the risks of internal organs getting damaged by the blast-wave. Is it the same in the U.S?
pelleban 2 years ago
Yes, same in us. That is why the assistant gunner steps away so that the rounds are not added to his total. There are only a certain number of rounds per day that you can fire or be next to due to the danger of internal organ damage.
jaysonness 2 years ago
Yeah, when I was in bat in was 12 per day... The danger is because the overpressure can put micro tears in the parachardial sacks around your heart, causing internal bleeding... I weapon system that slowly kills you as you quickly kill them. Love it.
2wheeledsamurai 2 years ago
Fun fact: Carl Gustav is named after the current king of Sweden: King Carl Gustav the 16th. This happened when the king was only 2 years old.
Must be awesome to have a weapon named after yourself when you're only 2 years old.
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waikami 2 years ago
I think it depends a lot on what you grow up to be. If you grow up to be a pacifist you probably wont be that proud, but if you grow up to become a gung ho type... sure. That would probably be awesome.
DecepticonLeader 2 years ago
lol
but no.
the weapon is called a carl gustav cause the factory its produced in was named Carl gustav, every weapon from that factory is called the same name, the mauser copy, the M45 smg and so on...
its a brand name, like colt or remington
mickethe 2 years ago
No, you're wrong
titan5000 2 years ago
@titan5000 your "fun fact" reminded me of euro trip... Here's a fun fact, YOU MADE OUT WITH YOUR SISTER MANNNNNN.
mikemac2004 1 year ago
@titan5000 The rifle is not named after Sweden's current king Carl Gustaf, but after the factory where it was produced (Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori; "Rifle factory of Carl Gustaf's Town") The factory, however, has got his name from an "alternative" name of Eskilstuna (where the factory is situated), which the city got in the 17th century, after the king Carl X Gustaf.
OnkelMickwald 1 year ago
@titan5000 Fun - but you couldnt be more wrong.
plyschbyxa1337 1 year ago
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perdahlberg 1 year ago
@titan5000
Not entirely correct, although one might thinks so. Carl XVI Gustaf is not the king behind the name.
It is named after the "Warrior King" Karl X Gustav" in the 17th century. Hence the spelling with a K and an V instead of a C and an F.
Karl X Gustav also founded arms manufacturing in the city of Karl Gustavs stad, more known to modern swedes as Eskilstuna.
perdahlberg 1 year ago
The manufacturer's website calls it "Carl-Gustaf Multi-Role Weapon". In 1st Ranger Bn we called it ; Carl Gustav, or goose, or gooseneck, or M3, or recoilless rifle. We even refered to it as a gun. As a person who has spent many "special" moments with this weapon all of these names are acceptable to me.
jaysonness 2 years ago
what is that he refers as a iluminator like a IR light or something?
thadude1337 2 years ago
I'm an old 1st Bat AT guy...It's nice to hear some things don't change. ;) RLTW
2wheeledsamurai 2 years ago
All weapons naming is full of things that don't make sense.
The term rifle is used because the rifling, but no one calls an SMG, pistol or tank gun a "rifle".
Some smoothbore long guns are even called rifles and revolving designs are only called revolver when it looks like a Colt SAA type weapon.
I would call the Carl G a "recoilless canon" if I got to name the type.
titan5000 2 years ago
Yeah, I understand your logic...but it is in fact sometimes called an 84mm recoiless rifle by Army Rangers,,, Because of the rifling and because it has a firing pin. A Gustav really is like a big gun with big bullets...
2wheeledsamurai 2 years ago
In sweden it goes by the name of GRG, short for granatgevär (Grenaderifle if you would translate it but i dont think thats the correct term)
Rawbone73 2 years ago
@titan5000
The big difference between a canon and a recoilless rifle is that a canon isn't recoilles.
peter7228 11 months ago
@peter7228 A rifle isn't recoilless either.
SuperRegisteredUser 11 months ago
you are welcome :)
Eskil8595 2 years ago
The RAWS, Carl Gustav, SMAW, and AT-4 are recoilless guns, not rocket launchers. All the force for flight is released at launch. There is no flight motor providing propulsion in flight. The RPG-7 and LAW on the other hand, use a rocket motor. The RPG-7 is almost a hybrid, using a soft-launch booster to get it out the tube, then a motor takes over.
jbgandhi2 2 years ago 3
At least someone knows what a recoiless RIFLE is... the Carl G even has a rifled barrel noobs, so stop calling it an RPG or Gren Launcher.
LapaKota 2 years ago 4
Hooah. An 84mm shoulder fired, lateral percussion weapon or recoiless rifle. The Carl G rocks. Of all the things I miss about Ranger Bat, I miss firing that bad boy the most.
2wheeledsamurai 2 years ago
rocket launcher not recoilless rifle
FamousBoyJijj 2 years ago
sorry but thats also wrong , its a grenade launcher
notice88 2 years ago
Sweden!!
smashforhit 2 years ago 3
Love the sound
hungvan 3 years ago
i dont know why but i've always liked weapons and am curious how they work,
probably the sign of a sick mind
thanks for posting
billyysands 3 years ago
Seems like its a bit defferent from how we did it. In sweden the reloader sits next to the gunner all time, maby thats how u do it in live exercise? Anyways i loved my GRG :) And her name was Berit! haha.
Cryonic88 3 years ago
yes I used it also in swedish army also "lumpen" :)
we always had combat oriented practis with it even on the shootingrange, always siting/laying beside
damet i forgotten my name on it :).
formgren 3 years ago
Same is US Army Rangers...our "reloader" which we call an "assistant gunner" Sits to the side, loads and check to make sure the backblast area is clear...
2wheeledsamurai 2 years ago
Swedish quality.. sweet =P
Seiving 3 years ago 3
Great video of a great weapon. Even being so old its still better in application than the newer AT4s and whatnot. Simple operation + lots of engagement options = on track for a good infantry weapon (even if it is heavy)
Bouchard2008 3 years ago
Don´t forget the sturdyness of the launcher.
It can take a lot of punishment before it malfunctions. The problem (If any) is usually in the rounds. That´s why we´ve been lugging old Carl around for almost 60 years now.
karlkalkon 3 years ago
Old doesnt always mean sucks, look at the browning .50 caliber machine gun.
badgerattoadhall 3 years ago 3
It damn well should be. It weighs a ton and his mother, glad that i didnt have to lug one of these around when i served...
qwasdninja 2 years ago
It's not that heavy... I 240B machine gun is heavier... What's heavy about this weapons systems is the rounds! Some are 24" long. Thank God for Assistant Gunners and Ammo Bearers...
2wheeledsamurai 2 years ago
Thanks for the info. The thing i *did* have to carry around for a while was a practice one with the simFire crap inside. Those are nasty.
qwasdninja 2 years ago
Oh yeah...that 24" long all gray colored one. You put a 9mm round in it for target practice. Yeah, those are heavy! lol
2wheeledsamurai 2 years ago
OMG i love that gun =D
Bullen934 3 years ago
I tryed the CG when i did my time in the swedish army. Good weapon. Abit heavy though. Sweden has another light version aswell, can only use it once though and then you throw it away. You yanks use the light version alot in iraq. Can't remember the name now blaa ..
Sweden80Here 3 years ago 2
no entiendo porque el proveedor se retira del lado del disparador si el debe permanecer alli asi que a ustedes les falta mucho
abimelec57 3 years ago
well they have made a new version of this weapon and the round fired now.
so you can fire it in a little room with out getting hurt anymore :D
americans and english armys wants the new version so i quess the swedish are the best at making this kind of weapons still :P
tobbilini 3 years ago
there is no new weapon of this kind...you are prolly thinking of the p-86 aka at-4
blidderbla 3 years ago
Only fired this thing twice when I was in the Canadian Armed Forces. Very cool weapon to fire but a pain to carry around with some pretty expensive ammunition :)
an0maly5k27 3 years ago 2
Yeah! It´s fun to fire, but carrying the launcher along with your personal gear is no picninc, and the poor guys who have to carry the rounds are even worse off! Those things are both bulky and heavy! Still.. It´s a great weapon for busting up bunkers and other inanimate objects. (I wouldn´t try it on a modern tank though! You´ll probably just piss it off) Cool vid! Thanks from this old Swedish infantryman, who have carried a C-G for many ardous miles. (the happiest time of my life)
karlkalkon 3 years ago
Yeah for me it's also a love hate thing. hate the weight+all the bloody gear & having to hump all that for endless miles.
The gunner usually the one who suffers the most. The ammo bearer usually man-packs 2 canisters(4rds)in theory would have 4 dummy rds to simulate the combat load, however in peacetime training canisters are usually empty, canisters instead make excellent waterproof storage containers for extra rations like cans of spam, sardines, candy bars, smokes, soda bottles etc ... ;)
ILUVBAKKUA 3 years ago
In our squad, the ammo guy had to carry 6 live rounds and 2 smoke rounds + personal equipment (On exercies of course) The sounds from this vid brings back all the good memories :) The backbreaking stuff seems faded (It has been 13 years since my service) Now I mostly remember the good stuff, but I do remember the bulkyness and weight of the launcher.
karlkalkon 3 years ago