Panzerfaust 3
Country: 
GermanyManufacturer: Dynamit Nobel Defence
«PzF 3»
Rocket launcherGermany1992In service
German shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon combining a disposable 60 mm launch tube with a reusable firing and sight unit; the standard warhead is 110 mm.
Rocket launcher//Germany
ID — PANZERFAUST-3
Designation
Panzerfaust 3
Dynamit Nobel Defence
Caliber
60 mm (110 mm warhead)
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Identity
- Designation
- Panzerfaust 3
- Alias
- PzF 3
- Manufacturer
- Dynamit Nobel Defence
- Country
- Germany
- Year
- 1992
- Category
- Rocket launcher
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 60 mm (110 mm warhead)
- Muzzle velocity
- —
- Effective range
- 400 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- —
- Overall length
- —
- Empty weight
- 12.9 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Recoilless launch with rocket sustainer
- Bolt / action
- Single shot, disposable tube
Feed
- System
- Pre-loaded tube
- Standard capacity
- 1 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-auto
Historical profile
Introduced in 1992, the Panzerfaust 3 replaced earlier light anti-tank weapons in German service.
The tube is discarded after firing while the firing and sight unit is reused; later sights and rounds extend its effective range.
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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