In 2018, the US Army announced it would adopt the Carl-Gustaf M4. The official designation is the M3A1, but often it is just called ‘Gustaf’.
What does GRG m/48, GRG m/86 and GRG m/18 mean?
In Sweden, the system has three official versions – the GRG m/48 (Carl-Gustaf M1), GRG m/86 (Carl-Gustaf M3) and GRG m/18 (Carl-Gustaf M4) - depending on the version.
How many Carl-Gustaf M4 customers are there?
As off today Carl-Gustaf M4 has 24 customers including Sweden, US and Australia.
Find press releases regarding some of our customers in our newsroom.
What is rekylfri kanon?
In Norway, rekylfri kanon (RFK) is the official name for Carl-Gustaf.
What is Dysekanon?
Carl-Gustaf is officially known as Dysekanon in Denmark.
Is it Carl-Gustav or Carl-Gustaf?
The official name is Carl-Gustaf, but some people spell it with a V instead of F.
What does ‘Charlie Swede’ mean?
The Australian Army has been using variants of Carl-Gustaf for decades. Australian soldiers use the more colloquial nicknames of ‘Charlie guts ache’ and ‘Charlie Swede’.
What is a Carl G weapon?
In Canada, troops call the Carl-Gustaf ‘Carl G’.
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- Maaaaaan! I was doing this kind of destruction a lot faster back in the 80’s with my M224 on trigger-fire and it was a lot less involved.😆🦅🌎⚓️- I didn't know the Carl Gustav had rifling until now. I'd never seen footage of it from almost the front.
There's a video of the 553B bullet from a rear angle, and even though I know it's a 7.62mm bullet, it's still scary.
- This is a really good weapon, the latest model has a sight with a ballistic computer so it's said to be very effective.
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