BSG-3

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BSG-3
BSG-3 outside the Spesnova National Heritage Museum
TypeRecoilless Gun
Place of origin Calinthia
Service history
In service1954–1989
Used bySee Users
Production history
Designed1951-1954
Produced1954–1979
No. built8,963
Specifications (BSG-3)
Mass47.5 kg (105 lb) 59.5 kg (131 lb) with tripod
Length2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Width99 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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Users

Non-state users


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