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M28/M29 Davy Crockett Weapon System: The Tripod-Mounted Recoilless Rifle That Was Capable of Firing a Nuclear Warhead
Among these developments was the M28/M29 Davy Crockett Weapon System, an exceptional recoilless rifle tailored for infantry use in Europe. Photo Credit: Soldiers Magazine / American Military ...
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The story of the ‘Davy Crockett,’ a nuclear recoilless rifle once fielded by the US Army
The Davy Crockett was operated by three soldiers and mounted on a jeep. The “light” M28 120mmm recoilless rifle had a range of 1.25 miles, and the “heavy” M29 155mm rifle could lob the ...
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The Davy Crockett Recoilless Rifle - A Portable Nuke That Would Have Killed Its Operators
Namely, what happens to the soldiers who fire it? There were two variations of the Davy Crockett, the M28 and the M29. According to the U.S. Army Historical Foundation, the M28 and M29 fired an ...
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8 of the Wackiest (or Worst) Ideas for Nuclear Weapons
The Davy Crockett: This tactical nuclear recoilless rifle with a 0.01-kiloton payload was designed for use on conventional battlefields. The lightest nuke ever, it had a top range of 2.5 miles ...