Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle (current versions and support)
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man-portable weapon system
multi-role weapon system
recoilless rifle
recoilless rifle variant
shoulder-fired weapon
The Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle is a modern, man-portable, shoulder-fired multi-role weapon system widely used by military forces for anti-armor, anti-structure, and support missions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle (current versions and support) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T633767 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle (current versions and support) Context triple: [Saab AB, product, Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle (current versions and support)]
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A.
Carcano rifle
The Carcano rifle is an Italian bolt-action military rifle most widely known as the weapon used by Lee Harvey Oswald in the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
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B.
Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon
The Mauser BK-27 is a German-designed 27 mm revolver cannon widely used in modern fighter aircraft for high-rate, accurate air-to-air and air-to-ground fire.
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C.
Type 99 rifle
The Type 99 rifle was a World War II-era Japanese bolt-action military rifle known for its robust design, use of 7.7×58mm ammunition, and service as a standard infantry weapon in the later years of the war.
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D.
Karabiner 98k rifle
The Karabiner 98k rifle is a German bolt-action service rifle, chambered in 7.92×57mm Mauser, that served as the standard infantry weapon of Nazi Germany during World War II.
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E.
Type 38 rifle
The Type 38 rifle was a bolt-action service rifle of the Imperial Japanese military, known for its reliability, long service life, and use throughout the early 20th century including both World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle (current versions and support) Target entity description: The Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle is a modern, man-portable, shoulder-fired multi-role weapon system widely used by military forces for anti-armor, anti-structure, and support missions.
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A.
Carcano rifle
The Carcano rifle is an Italian bolt-action military rifle most widely known as the weapon used by Lee Harvey Oswald in the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
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B.
Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon
The Mauser BK-27 is a German-designed 27 mm revolver cannon widely used in modern fighter aircraft for high-rate, accurate air-to-air and air-to-ground fire.
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C.
Type 99 rifle
The Type 99 rifle was a World War II-era Japanese bolt-action military rifle known for its robust design, use of 7.7×58mm ammunition, and service as a standard infantry weapon in the later years of the war.
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D.
Karabiner 98k rifle
The Karabiner 98k rifle is a German bolt-action service rifle, chambered in 7.92×57mm Mauser, that served as the standard infantry weapon of Nazi Germany during World War II.
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E.
Type 38 rifle
The Type 38 rifle was a bolt-action service rifle of the Imperial Japanese military, known for its reliability, long service life, and use throughout the early 20th century including both World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
man-portable weapon system
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multi-role weapon system ⓘ recoilless rifle ⓘ recoilless rifle variant ⓘ recoilless rifle variant ⓘ recoilless rifle variant ⓘ shoulder-fired weapon ⓘ |
| caliber | 84 mm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| deployment | shoulder-fired ⓘ |
| designedFor |
anti-armor missions
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anti-structure missions ⓘ infantry support missions ⓘ |
| effectiveRole |
anti-tank weapon
ⓘ
bunker-busting weapon ⓘ urban combat support weapon ⓘ |
| feature |
compatibility with advanced fire-control systems
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improved ergonomics ⓘ integrated Picatinny rails ⓘ reduced weight compared to M3 ⓘ shorter overall length than earlier versions ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Carl-Gustaf M2
ⓘ
Carl-Gustaf M3 ⓘ
linked to:
Carl-Gustaf M2
Carl-Gustaf M4 ⓘ |
| is |
crew-served
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reloadable ⓘ smoothbore ⓘ |
| loading | breech-loaded ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Saab Bofors Dynamics
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linked to:
Saab AB
|
| material |
composite materials
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| mobility | man-portable by infantry ⓘ |
| propulsion | recoilless principle ⓘ |
| sightingOptions |
computerized fire-control sights
ⓘ
iron sights ⓘ night-vision sights ⓘ optical sights ⓘ thermal sights ⓘ |
| support |
integration with modern soldier systems
ⓘ
logistics and training packages from Saab ⓘ ongoing manufacturer support for new ammunition types ⓘ |
| supportsAmmunitionType |
airburst munitions
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anti-personnel rounds ⓘ anti-structure rounds ⓘ high-explosive (HE) ⓘ high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) ⓘ high-explosive dual-purpose (HEDP) ⓘ illumination rounds ⓘ practice rounds ⓘ smoke rounds ⓘ |
| typicalCrewSize | 2 ⓘ |
| typicalEffectiveRange |
up to about 1000 m or more with some ammunition types
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up to about 700 m with anti-armor rounds ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australian Army
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British Army ⓘ Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian forces
Swedish Armed Forces ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Special Operations Forces ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Special Operations Command
many NATO member states ⓘ |
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Subject: Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle (current versions and support) Description of subject: The Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle is a modern, man-portable, shoulder-fired multi-role weapon system widely used by military forces for anti-armor, anti-structure, and support missions.
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