M72 projectiles

**Freaky** · 15th June 2012, 08:14 AM

I got this picture of a fried recently. It is said it’s for the M72 LAW but I can’t find any documentation regarding this. I’m also not sure that both of the projectiles are right.
Can anyone educate me on this item?

Cheers
Freaky

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**kahu1** · 15th June 2012, 09:38 AM

Not M72 as far as i know, they look more like for the French 'roc' gun sub-cal,though i don't know much about it.

cheers
Bob

**blu97** · 15th June 2012, 04:46 PM

The left one is the sub caliber for the LAW, the projectile on the right picture is for the 3,5" rocket but it is on the case.

**Freaky** · 15th June 2012, 05:21 PM

Thanks gents

Does anyone have any refference material regarding this subject. Which type of LAW are we talking about?

**V40** · 15th June 2012, 09:12 PM

blu97,
Are you sure about them? The one on the left has what appears to be a rotating band around it as does the one on the right. I thought both (3.5" also) were smooth bore weapons and so were there sub cals too? I had at one time the sub cal for the LAW once and the insert was also smooth bore and the heads were completely different as was the method of firing them Either electric impulse for the 3.5" and a rear percussion tube that runs back up to the rear of the actual tube (LAW) and is fired by a firing pin on a cap at the upper end that sends an immediate flash thru the tube to ignite the rocket. Or something of the sort. I do not have my TM on the LAW in fromnt of me at the moment.