West Point Military Museum - Grenades & Anti Tank Weapons / 06 Panzerfaust & M72 LAW
Bill Maloney
3/13/2009

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06 Panzerfaust & M72 LAW

06 WWII German Panzerfaust & US M72 LAW Light Anti-Tank Weapon

German WWII Panzerfaust 60

Caliber: 5.9 inches (bomb diameter)
Action: Trigger ignited gunpowder charge
Crew: 1
Range: 85 yards
Muzzle Velocity: 148 fps
Weight of Round: 6 lbs 7 oz shaped charge
Armor Penetration: 7.8 inches armor plate
Overall Length: 31 inches
Weight: 15 lbs
Year Built: 1943
Cost:
$

 

M72 LAW Light Anti-Tank Weapon

Caliber: 66mm
Action: Percussion ignited solid rocket fuel propellant
Crew: 1
Range: 540 feet moving target, 660 feet stationary target
Muzzle Velocity: 475 fps
Weight of Round: 2 lbs 4 oz shaped charge
Armor Penetration: 12 inches armor plate
Overall Length: 35 inches extended, 24 inches folded
Weight: 5 lbs 8 oz
Year Built: 1964
Cost:
$

More M72 Light Anti Tank Weapons at other Military Museums in the northeast
M72 LAW Light Anti Tank Weapon M72 LAW
An M72 Light Anti Tank Weapon at the Militia Museum of New Jersey in Sea Girt, NJ An M72 Light Anti Tank Weapon at the Vermont Militia Museum in Essex Junction, VT