Weapons Flashcards
M72 Light Anti-tank Weapon (LAW)
Clear back blast area…
The back blast area extends at a 30-degree angle arc from the rear of the launcher.
No objects can be within 5 meters of the rear of the launcher because the back blast is a dangerous mixture of noise, dust, pressure, light.
You must keep clear a total of 40 meters behind the launcher when firing.
Danger Zone: 15 meters behind launcher; where personnel or equipment could be injured or damaged from blast, heat, and projected materials.
Caution Zone: extends an additional 25 meters; where personnel or equipment could be injured or damaged from projected materials.
As long as a structure has a volume of 50 cubic meters, you may fire the LAW inside a building. All personnel must have ear pro and be forward of the rear of the launcher. The structure must have good ventilation with glass removed from windows.
