Carl-Gustaf M2
E384115
The Carl-Gustaf M2 is a widely used, man-portable, shoulder-fired anti-tank and multi-purpose recoilless rifle variant employed by numerous armed forces around the world.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carl Gustaf M1 | 1 |
| Carl Gustaf M2 | 1 |
| Carl-Gustaf M1 | 1 |
| Carl-Gustaf M2 canonical | 1 |
| Carl-Gustaf M3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3738473 — 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 M2 Context triple: [Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle, hasVersion, Carl-Gustaf M2]
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A.
Stridsvagn 122
Stridsvagn 122 is a Swedish variant of the German Leopard 2 main battle tank, upgraded with enhanced armor, electronics, and survivability features for Nordic operational conditions.
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B.
SVT-40 rifle
The SVT-40 rifle is a Soviet semi-automatic battle rifle widely issued during World War II, known for its advanced gas-operated design and use by the Red Army.
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C.
Krag–Jørgensen rifles
Krag–Jørgensen rifles are bolt-action military rifles of Scandinavian design that were adopted by the United States and other countries around the turn of the 20th century.
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D.
M-72
M-72 is a state highway in northern Michigan that serves as a key east–west route connecting Traverse City with several inland communities and recreational areas.
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E.
F88 Austeyr rifle
The F88 Austeyr rifle is the standard-issue, Australian-licensed variant of the Steyr AUG bullpup assault rifle, widely used by the Australian Defence Force.
- 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 M2 Target entity description: The Carl-Gustaf M2 is a widely used, man-portable, shoulder-fired anti-tank and multi-purpose recoilless rifle variant employed by numerous armed forces around the world.
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A.
Stridsvagn 122
Stridsvagn 122 is a Swedish variant of the German Leopard 2 main battle tank, upgraded with enhanced armor, electronics, and survivability features for Nordic operational conditions.
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B.
SVT-40 rifle
The SVT-40 rifle is a Soviet semi-automatic battle rifle widely issued during World War II, known for its advanced gas-operated design and use by the Red Army.
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C.
Krag–Jørgensen rifles
Krag–Jørgensen rifles are bolt-action military rifles of Scandinavian design that were adopted by the United States and other countries around the turn of the 20th century.
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D.
M-72
M-72 is a state highway in northern Michigan that serves as a key east–west route connecting Traverse City with several inland communities and recreational areas.
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E.
F88 Austeyr rifle
The F88 Austeyr rifle is the standard-issue, Australian-licensed variant of the Steyr AUG bullpup assault rifle, widely used by the Australian Defence Force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
man-portable weapon system
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recoilless rifle ⓘ shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon ⓘ |
| caliber | 84 mm ⓘ |
| canFire |
anti-personnel rounds
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high-explosive anti-tank ammunition ⓘ high-explosive dual-purpose ammunition ⓘ illumination rounds ⓘ smoke rounds ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| crew | 2-person team ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Bofors (as an arms manufacturer)
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surface form:
Bofors
|
| designedFor |
airborne forces
ⓘ
infantry units ⓘ special operations forces ⓘ |
| enteredService | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Carl Gustaf M3
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surface form:
Carl-Gustaf M3
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| follows |
Carl-Gustaf M2
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Carl-Gustaf M1
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| hasFeature |
bipod mount capability
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optical sight compatibility ⓘ reloadable launcher ⓘ rifled barrel ⓘ |
| is |
man-portable
ⓘ
shoulder-fired ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Saab AB
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surface form:
Saab Bofors Dynamics
|
| partOfSeries |
Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle
ⓘ
surface form:
Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle family
|
| primaryRole | anti-tank weapon ⓘ |
| propulsion | recoilless cartridge ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | multi-purpose support weapon ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | recoilless ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australian Army
ⓘ
Brazilian Army ⓘ British Army ⓘ Canadian forces ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Armed Forces
Czech Army ⓘ Estonian Defence Forces ⓘ Finnish Defence Forces ⓘ German Army ⓘ Indian Army ⓘ Indonesian Army ⓘ Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force
Jordanian Armed Forces ⓘ Armed Forces of Latvia ⓘ
surface form:
Latvian National Armed Forces
Malaysian Army ⓘ Mexican Army ⓘ Norwegian Armed Forces ⓘ Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland ⓘ
surface form:
Polish Armed Forces
Royal Thai Army ⓘ Saudi Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Saudi Arabian Armed Forces
Slovak Armed Forces ⓘ Armed Forces of South Africa ⓘ
surface form:
South African National Defence Force
Swedish Armed Forces ⓘ United Arab Emirates Armed Forces ⓘ United States Army ⓘ numerous armed forces worldwide ⓘ |
| usedIn |
anti-armor operations
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bunker-busting operations ⓘ infantry support role ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carl-Gustaf M2 Description of subject: The Carl-Gustaf M2 is a widely used, man-portable, shoulder-fired anti-tank and multi-purpose recoilless rifle variant employed by numerous armed forces around the world.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle
subject surface form:
Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle
this entity surface form:
Carl-Gustaf M3
this entity surface form:
Carl Gustaf M1
this entity surface form:
Carl Gustaf M2
this entity surface form:
Carl-Gustaf M1