106mm M40 Recoilless Rifle, History and Firing

Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! The M40 was the final and largest iteration of the recoilless rifle in American military service. Designed to fix the shortcomings of the 105mm M27 that preceded it, the M40 was light and powerful, and added a .50 caliber spotting rifle to assist in being able to make first-round hits. The massive backlist of a recoilless rifle dictates that a crew generally only has one chance to make a hit before they must relocate to avoid retaliatory fire. Thanks to Hamilton & Sons Firearms for permission to film their M40 and bring it to you! Contact: Forgotten Weapons 6281 N. Oracle #36270 Tucson, AZ 85740