L6 wombat
| L6 wombat | |
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| general information | |
| Manufacturer country: | United Kingdom |
| Weapon Category: | Grenade weapon |
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| Overall length: | 3,860 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 290-308 kg |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 120 mm |
| Cadence : | 4 rounds / min |
| Number of trains : | no |
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The L6 Wombat is a British anti-tank gun . The acronym Wombat stands for: Weapon Of Magnesium, Battalion, Anti-Tank .
technology
The weapon is an open-back recoilless gun and fires reactive grenades. Mainly HESH grenades ( High Explosive Sqash Head ), i.e. warheads with a squeeze head , are used. The grenades are unguided; In addition to an optical sight, the L6 also has a target rifle for tracer ammunition. The tube is made of a magnesium alloy to save weight. The elevation range is between −8 ° and + 17 °. The weapon rests on a single-axle wheel carriage and was towed by Land Rovers or FV 432 armored personnel carriers during use by the British Army .
The L6 Wombat was introduced in 1962 and was used in the Falklands War . In the course of the 1980s they were gradually replaced by the French MILAN guided weapon.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ L6 WOMBAT ( Memento from February 11, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) at weaponsystems.net