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Pansarskott m/68 "Miniman" 
Pansarskott m/68 "Miniman"Type Anti-tank Place of origin 
SwedenService history In service 1968 Production history Manufacturer FFV Ordnance Specifications Weight 2.9 kg (6 lb 6 oz) Length 0.9 m (2 ft 11 in) Crew 1-2 Cartridge HEAT Caliber 74 mm (2.9 in) Muzzle velocity 160 m/s (520 ft/s) Effective range 250 m (270 yd) Maximum range 250 Meters Filling Octol Filling weight 330 g (12 oz) The Miniman (formally called the Pansarskott m/68 and also referred to as the Pskott m/68[1]) is a disposable single-shot 74-mm unguided anti-tank smooth bore recoilless weapon, designed in Sweden by Försvarets Fabriksverk (FFV) and became operational in 1968. The Miniman is delivered with the HEAT projectile pre-loaded launch tube. In appearance, the Miniman is similar to the US M72 LAW and French SARPAC of the that era, but instead with a single section tube.[2] In 1986 the Swedish Army 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 150 meters while stationary targets may be engaged out to 250 meters. The Pansarskott's HEAT projectile has a copper liner and can penetrate 340 mm of rolled homogeneous armor.[3]Users
- Austria - known as PAR 70 (Panzerabwehrrohr)
- Finland
- Sweden - known as Pskott m/68, replaced by the m/86
Reference and notes
- (JIW) Ian Hogg, Jane's Infantry Weapons 1984-85, London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1984.
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