History & Development: The B10 (Bezotkatnojieordie) were in service by the Soviet Union between 1954-1980. It was a development of the earlier SPG-82, and entered Soviet service during 1954. It was gradualy phased out of service in the Soviet Army in the 1960s and were replaced by the SPG-9, but remained in service with parachute units at least until the 1980s.
Users: Bulgaria, China (Type-65, Type-65-1), (former East) Germany (RG82), Egypt, North Korea, Pakistan, Poland, Russia (former Soviet Union), Syria, Vietnam
Versions: Type 65: Chinese version that weighs only 28.2kg with a tripod mount and has no wheels.
Type 65-1: Chinese version that can be broken down into two parts for long distance carrying.
In Action: Vietnam, Afghanistan, Nambia (SWAPO)
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Weapontype: Breech-Loaded Recoilless-Rifle, Anti-Tank
Operation: Breech-Loaded
Cartridge: 82 mm
Weight: 85.3 kg
Length: 1850 mm
Rifling: smoothbore
Magazine Capacity: Nil; single-shot weapon
Sights: PBO-2 optical sight with 5.5x zoom sight for direct fire, and 2.5x zoom sight for indirect fire.
Effective range: 400m (effective), 4500m (maximum
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