The Miniman (Swedish military designation ''Pansarskott m''/68, abbreviated ''Pskott m/68'') is a disposable single-shot 74-mm unguided
anti-tank
Anti-tank warfare refers to the military strategies, tactics, and weapon systems designed to counter and destroy enemy armored vehicles, particularly tanks. It originated during World War I following the first deployment of tanks in 1916, and ...
smooth bore
recoilless weapon, designed in Sweden by ''Försvarets Fabriksverk'' (FFV) and became operational in 1968.
Description
The Miniman is delivered with the
HEAT
In thermodynamics, heat is energy in transfer between a thermodynamic system and its surroundings by such mechanisms as thermal conduction, electromagnetic radiation, and friction, which are microscopic in nature, involving sub-atomic, ato ...
projectile pre-loaded launch tube. In appearance, the Miniman is similar to a single section tube US
M72 LAW
The M72 LAW (light anti-tank weapon, also referred to as the light anti-armor weapon or LAW as well as LAWS: light anti-armor weapons system) is a portable one-shot unguided anti-tank weapon.
In early 1963, the M72 LAW was adopted by the U.S. ...
and French
Sarpac of the same era. In 1986 the
Swedish Army
The Swedish Army () is the army, land force of the Swedish Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Sweden. Beginning with its service in 1521, the Swedish Army has been active for more than 500 years.
History
Svea Life Guards dates back to the year 1 ...
adopted the
FFV AT4, designated the ''Pansarskott m/86'', to replace the Miniman. FFV engineers adopted the rugged but simple firing and safety mechanism of the Miniman for the AT4. The Miniman uses a unique version of the
high-low chamber launch system that results in no recoil.
Moving targets can be attacked at a range of while stationary targets may be engaged out to . The Miniman's HEAT projectile has a copper liner and can penetrate of
rolled homogeneous armour
Rolled homogeneous armour (RHA) is a type of vehicle armour made of a single steel composition hot-rolled to improve its material characteristics, as opposed to layered or cemented armour. Its first common application was in tanks. After World W ...
.
[JIW, p. 718.]
Users
Former users
* - known as PAR 70 (''Panzerabwehrrohr 70'').
* - known as 74 KES 68 Miniman (''74 millimetrin kertasinko malli 1968 Miniman'', '74 millimetre disposable recoilless rifle model 1968 Miniman').
* - known as Pskott m/68 (''Pansarskott modell 1968''), replaced by the
m/86.
See also
*
List of rocket launchers
The following is a list of rocket launchers
Note, rocket launchers are different from recoilless rifles, grenade launchers, or anti-tank guided missiles.
List
See also
* List of grenade launchers
* List of man-portable anti-tank systems, L ...
*
List of anti-tank missiles
Reference and notes
* (JIW) Ian Hogg, ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 1984-85'', London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1984.
External links
ordata information on HEAT projectile
Firearms of Sweden
Anti-tank weapons
Disposable products
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