Rifleman's Assault Weapon
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title:
Rifleman's Assault Weapon
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The rifleman's assault weapon (RAW) was a close-support rocket-propelled grenade developed around 1977 and put into limited service by the United States Marine Corps in the 1990s. It was developed in response to a military requirement for a multi-purpose close support weapon. The RAW's rocket-propelled spherical munition was fired from an M16 rifle and was capable of blowing holes through masonry walls and disabling light armored vehicles. The RAW's 1 kg (2.2 lb) high explosive squash head (HESH
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Close support rocket
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifleman%27s_Assault_Weapon
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2024-03-19T22:59:56Z
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