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gptkbp:instanceOf
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artillery
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gptkbp:ammunitionType
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gptkb:tobacco
gptkb:HEAT
HE
canister
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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51 in (1,295 mm)
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gptkbp:caliber
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57 mm
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gptkbp:cartridge
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57×303mmR
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:designer
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gptkb:Firestone_Tire_and_Rubber_Company
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gptkbp:enteredService
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1945
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gptkbp:feedSystem
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single-shot
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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M18 recoilless rifle
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gptkbp:length
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61.1 in (1,552 mm)
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Firestone_Tire_and_Rubber_Company
gptkb:Watervliet_Arsenal
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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1,200 ft/s (366 m/s)
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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crew-served weapon
portable anti-tank weapon
used for both anti-tank and anti-personnel roles
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gptkbp:productionStartYear
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1945–1953
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gptkbp:range
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4,000 m (HE)
450 m (HEAT)
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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5 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:M67_recoilless_rifle
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gptkbp:retired
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1970s
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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iron sights
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:train
shoulder-fired
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Greek_Army
gptkb:Philippine_Army
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Army
gptkb:Republic_of_China_Army
gptkb:South_Korean_Army
various NATO countries
guerrilla forces
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gptkbp:usedInConflict
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Algerian_War
First Indochina War
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gptkbp:weight
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44.4 lb (20.1 kg)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:World_War_II_weapons_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Dominican_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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