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Indian Army soldiers fire Carl Gustav recoilless rifles. It is known as 84mm RL (Rocket Launcher) and made in India.

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I would agree here sir, infact all Arty Units are equipped with RCLs too and we in the army refer it by that name.but at the end of the day it still is a RCL RL. It works on that principle so is a RCL

84mm RCL Rocket Launcher

You are from the IA Arty?

Guess why the Arty has RL?

57mm and 106 was known as RCL Rifles in the US. It was known as the RCL Gun in India.

Arjun uses a 120 mm Rifled gun.

Should it be called a 120mm Rifle?

Nomenclature is based on usage.

84mm Carl Gustav replaced the Infantry RL.

Why does the Infantry sec have 10 men, but the Engr sec have 11?

Each arty unit is equipped with 2 RCLs. Basically gun area protection. Also for deployment during Convoys. Light Regiments have more because of their forward deployment.

Try indenting for the same as RCLs.

Its called a rifled gun because the bore provides a spin to the projectile. Incase in any gun the Bore is providing a spin it becomes a rifle. Nomenclature dictates everything. Even our RLs are called 84mm RCL Rocket Launchers

Have you checked the WET?

If you say you are from the IA and in service do PM me to include your Regt and I will check back with them as to how on their WET it is a RCL.

Worth updating my knowledge.

I am have returned from my unit and surprising they are calling it RL and you are saying that the Arty calls it RCL!

Ahhh, I think it is just a nomenclature of convenience.

Do you have spiraling grooves inside the barrel? If yes, it is a rifle.

Not many people would know, if asked, what a Thompson SMG is, but these very people know what a Tommy Gun is!

IIRC he is a lawyer in Chandigarh and not from the Army.

Saikiaji, you are arguing with someone who has been there done that. Ray is Rtd Brigadier Indian Army and was in the think of things in Kargil war and has a VSM IIRC.

well then there is no point further arguing.

Technically Carl Gustav is a 84mm RCL gun,


In terminology its also call as Rocket Launcher also RCL in different places..




In Indian Army RCL is commonly known to be 106mm not 84mm carl gustav..

This is exactly what I am saying.

Panzerfaust

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Panzerfaust 3

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