M72 LAW

The M72 LAW (Light Anti-Tank Weapon, also referred to as the Light Anti-Armor Weapon or LAW) is a portable one-shot 66 mm unguided anti-tank weapon, designed in the United States by Frank Spinale et al while with the Hesse-Eastern Division of Norris Thermadore, produced by Nammo Raufoss AS in Norway.

The LAW replaced the bazooka as the United States Army's primary anti-tank weapon after the Korean War. It was intended that it would be replaced in service by the FGR-17 Viper (which would also replace the FGM-77 Dragon), but this program was cancelled and the M136 AT4 was introduced in its place. It can be compared with the better-known Soviet RPG-7 rocket propelled grenade, which uses a booster charge in addition to a rocket.

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Science & Technology

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• M72
• LAW
• rockets
• anti-tank
• ammunition

[HazMatMedia]

What is the name of this show? I remember watching this as a little kid. George C. Scott's voice brings back memories of time spent in the old local library digging through Cold War dated books on tanks and the like. I miss being nine.

[jaglavaksoldier]

@HazMatMedia Brute Force

[Box0rz]

It might be time...

...to lay down the law.

[momasboy10]

And another thing, it DOESN'T lock-on and shoot aircraft 4000 feet in the air... -.-

[stuntmanmike37]

@jaglavaksoldier I remember the show being called Weapons at War. 

[jackal9188]

Well according to movie Maximum Overdrive you can reload it with M6, 2.36-inch Bazooka rockets :)

[WarHorse21]

@5B1

If you think COD stole this and this is fake, you need to break your damn COD game and go outside.

[WarHorse21]

@jackal9188

It doesn't. The M202 FLASH and M72 locking on is COD bullshit.

[therichardking4242]

@DNchap1417 The fact that your referring to COD and not military service to draw an opinion makes you look stupid.

[maaachinima]

@jackal9188 No, it doesnt

[178thbattlegroup]

the law sucks though.. it failed to penetrate Russian T54s when they over ran that base in Vietnam. and they only have about 6" of armor.

[iluvmym4]

Sweet vid just a little to shot! Me want more!

[jackal9188]

He forgot to say it locks onto enemy aircraft :D

[xfinchx]

it deffo doesn't 'pop' like a 40mm like it does on this video! fucking hell my hearing is fucked now after firing these and LASM's in afghan