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| caption = BSG-3 outside the Spesnova National Heritage Museum | | caption = BSG-3 outside the Spesnova National Heritage Museum | ||
| origin = {{flag|Calinthia}} | | origin = {{flag|Calinthia}} | ||
| type = {{wpl| | | type = {{wpl|Recoilless Gun}} | ||
<!-- Type selection -->| is_ranged = | <!-- Type selection -->| is_ranged = | ||
| is_missile = | | is_missile = | ||
<!-- Service history -->| service = | <!-- Service history -->| service = 1954–1989 | ||
| used_by = See ''[[#Users|Users]]'' | | used_by = See ''[[#Users|Users]]'' | ||
| wars = | | wars = | ||
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<!-- General specifications -->| spec_label = BSG-3 | <!-- General specifications -->| spec_label = BSG-3 | ||
| mass = 47.5 kg (105 lb) | | mass = 47.5 kg (105 lb) | ||
59.5 kg (131 lb) | 59.5 kg (131 lb) with tripod | ||
with tripod | |||
| length = 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) | | length = 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) | ||
| width = 99 cm (3 ft 3 in) | | width = 99 cm (3 ft 3 in) | ||
allowing full traverse | allowing full traverse | ||
<!-- Explosive specifications -->| filling = 1,300mm {{wpl|Rolled homogeneous armour|RHA}} penetration after {{wpl|Reactive armour|ERA}} with {{wpl|Tandem charge|Tandem}} {{wpl|HEAT}} or {{wpl|Thermobaric}} | <!-- Explosive specifications -->| filling = 1,300mm {{wpl|Rolled homogeneous armour|RHA}} penetration after {{wpl|Reactive armour|ERA}} with {{wpl|Tandem charge|Tandem}} {{wpl|HEAT}} or {{wpl|Thermobaric}} | ||
| filling_weight = | | filling_weight = | ||
| | | Caliber = 73 mm (2.9 in) smoothbore | ||
<!-- Vehicle/missile specifications -->| wingspan = | <!-- Vehicle/missile specifications -->| wingspan = | ||
| propellant = | | propellant = | ||
| | | elevation = +7°/−3° | ||
| | | muzzle_velocity = 250–435 m/s (820–1,430 ft/s) | ||
| ceiling = | | ceiling = | ||
| | | breech = interrupted screw | ||
| | | rate_of_fire = 5–6 rounds per minute | ||
| speed = | | speed = | ||
| | | recoil = none | ||
| steering = | | steering = | ||
| accuracy = | | accuracy = | ||
| launch_platform = Tripod or vehicle-mounted | | launch_platform = Tripod or vehicle-mounted | ||
| transport = | | transport = | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''BSG-3''' | The '''BSG-3,''' also known as the '''Blitzschlag-3''' is a recoilless anti-tank gun used by the [[Calinthian People's Army]]. Designed by [[Herbert Karlbach]] of the [[Lorenz Manufacturing Company]] in 1951, the BSG-3 was a response to the build-up of Calinthian Loyalist armored vehicles along the [[Calinthian DMZ]]. | ||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
===Development history=== | ===Development history=== | ||
===Design features=== | ===Design features=== | ||
==Operational history== | |||
==Users== | ==Users== | ||
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[[Category:Military technology]] | [[Category:Military technology]] | ||
[[Category:Military]] | [[Category:Military]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:01, 1 May 2023
| BSG-3 | |
|---|---|
 BSG-3 outside the Spesnova National Heritage Museum | |
| Type | Recoilless Gun |
| Place of origin |  Calinthia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1954–1989 |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1951-1954 |
| Produced | 1954–1979 |
| No. built | 8,963 |
| Specifications (BSG-3) | |
| Mass | 47.5 kg (105 lb) 59.5 kg (131 lb) with tripod |
| Length | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 99 cm (3 ft 3 in) allowing full traverse |
The BSG-3, also known as the Blitzschlag-3 is a recoilless anti-tank gun used by the Calinthian People's Army. Designed by Herbert Karlbach of the Lorenz Manufacturing Company in 1951, the BSG-3 was a response to the build-up of Calinthian Loyalist armored vehicles along the Calinthian DMZ.
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