The nuclear rifle sounds like such a spectacular bad idea that it's a wonder it was ever brought to life, but brought to life it was, and tested in front of Booby Kennedy back in 1962. The rifle ...

The Davy Crockett recoilless rifle was a pretty desperate reaction to USSR ground superiority during the 1950s and 1960s. ... designed to be fired mounted on the back of a Jeep or set up on a tripod.

Some recoilless rifles saw use in World War II, with the Carl Gustaf first introduced into service in 1948. By the Korean War, ...

The smaller kickless gun in the video is the M18 recoilless rifle. The M18 was a 57-millimeter shoulder-fired weapon , a considerable improvement in size and weight compared to the M1 towed 57 ...