- SPG-82
Infobox Weapon
name= SPG-82
caption=
origin=Soviet Union
type=Rocket launcher
is_ranged=yes
is_bladed=
is_explosive=
is_artillery=yes
is_vehicle=
is_missile=
is_UK=
service= 1944 to mid 1950s
used_by=Soviet Union ,Syria ,Afganistan and variousWarsaw Pact countries.
wars=
designer=NII-6
design_date=1944
manufacturer=
production_date=1944 to 1950
number=
variants=
weight=37.8 kg
length= 2.15 m
part_length=
width=
height=
diameter=
crew=2 or 3
cartridge=
caliber=82 mm
action=Single shot
rate= 5 to 6 rounds per minute
velocity=
range= 200 m direct
max_range= 700 m
feed=
sights=
breech=
recoil=Recoilless
carriage=Two wheels
elevation=
traverse=The SPG-82 was a Soviet
rocket launcher that entered service after the end of theSecond World War , it was replaced in Soviet service by theB-10 recoilless rifle from 1954 but remained in service with some armies, notably in theMiddle East until the 1970s "Brassey's Infantry Weapons of the World" states that it is still in service with the Syrian and Afgan armies in 1975] .Description
The weapon consists of a long barrel tube with a flared muzzle, supported by a simple carriage with two small solid wheels. A curved shoulder pad is attached to left side of the barrel, and a large shield is fitted to protect the crew from the back-blast produced by the rocket projectiles. The shield is not thick enough to provide protection from enemy fire. The weapon It is normally fired from the carriage, but it can be dismounted and shoulder fired by two men working together to support the weapon.
The weapon fires two types of projectiles, a general purpose explosive/fragmentation round the OG-82 and an armour piercing anti-tank round, the PG-82. It has two sets of
iron sight s corresponding to the two different rounds fired by the weapon, the HE sight being graduated out to 700 meters. The weapons effective range for a tank sized target is around 200 meters.Ammunition
Notes
References
* [http://ordatamines.maic.jmu.edu/ ORDATA database]
* "Brassey's Infantry Weapons of the World 1950-1975", J.I.H. Owen
* [http://www.militaertechnik-der-nva.de/Waffensysteme/Artilleriesysteme/Artillerie/SPG82/SPG82.html militaertechnik-der-nva.de SPG-82 page]
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