{"id":98,"date":"2023-05-01T05:47:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T05:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www1.ronanmcdonald.com\/?p=98"},"modified":"2023-05-02T06:12:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T06:12:44","slug":"m72-light-artillery-weapon-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www1.ronanmcdonald.com\/?p=98","title":{"rendered":"M72 Light Anti-Tank\/Anti-Armor Weapon (LAW)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>United States 1963-Present &#8211; Vietnam War<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class='imgover'>\n    <div class='container'>\n    <style>\n        \/*[class^=\"icovrm-\"], [class*=\" icovrm-\"]  {*\/\n        [class^=\"icovrm-\"], [class*=\" icovrm-\"] {\n            color:#99CC99;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n    <i id='s1F' class='icovrm-img icon-ion-android-locate' ><\/i>\n    <i id='s1R' class='icovrm-img icon-ion-loop' ><\/i>\n    &nbsp;\n    <i id='s1Zu' class='icovrm-img icon-ion-arrow-up-b' ><\/i>\n    <i id='s1Zd' class='icovrm-img icon-ion-arrow-down-b' ><\/i>\n    &nbsp;\n    &nbsp;\n    <i id='s1FS' class='icovrm-img icon-ion-android-expand' ><\/i>\n    <!-- i id='s1FS' class='icovrm-img icon-ion-android-contract' ><\/i -->\n    <!-- i id='icovrm icon-refresh' 'icovrm icon-ion-desktop'><\/i -->\n    <div id='s1Spin'>\n        <img class='imgpreloader' src='https:\/\/www1.ronanmcdonald.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/vrm360\/drag2spin.svg'>\n        <img class='imgpreloader' src='https:\/\/www1.ronanmcdonald.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/vrm360\/ajax-loader.svg'\/>\n        <!-- changed svg viewBoxinside the svgs -->\n    <\/div>\n    <div id='s1S' class='s1' style='cursor:pointer;border: #D9D9D9; border-style:solid; border-width:1px; background-color: #D9D9D9'>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <script>\n    var autostart = false, backgcolor = '#D9D9D9', canvas_name = 's1';\n    var lightcolor = '#FFFFFF', light_intensity = 0.9, amb_lightcolor = '#9D9D9D', amb_light_intensity = 0.9;\n    var canvas_nameR = 's1R', canvas_nameFS = 's1FS', canvas_nameF = 's1F';\n    var canvas_nameS = 's1S', canvas_nameSpin = 's1Spin', canvas_nameM = 's1M';\n    var canvas_nameZu = 's1Zu', canvas_nameZd = 's1Zd', hide_cmds = 'zoom,fullscreen';\n    var model_url = 'https:\/\/www1.ronanmcdonald.com\/3d_scans\/m72.fbx', aspect_ratio = '1.33333', initial_offset = '1.15', speed = '1.0';\n    var touchtime = 0, info_text = '', info_link = '', ground= false, ground_offset = 0.0;\n    var rx = 0.0, ry = 0.0, rz = 0.0, grid= false, back_image_url = '';\n    var lx = 2.0, ly = 2.0, lz = 10.0, isOnMobile = 'false';\n    var mesh_color = '#FF5533', ground_color = '#999999', debug_vrm = 'false';\n    <\/script>\n    <script src='https:\/\/www1.ronanmcdonald.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/vrm360\/js\/main.js'\/><\/script>\n    \n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www1.ronanmcdonald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/m72-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www1.ronanmcdonald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/m72-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www1.ronanmcdonald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/m72-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www1.ronanmcdonald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/m72-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www1.ronanmcdonald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/m72-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www1.ronanmcdonald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/m72-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www1.ronanmcdonald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/m72.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"M72 Light Artillery Weapon (LAW)\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dnEEbPILpk4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The M72 Law is the US&#8217;s analog to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.ronanmcdonald.com\/?p=128\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"128\">RPG-7<\/a>. It is cheap and everywhere. It too uses the same HEAT system as in the RPG-7. However, there is one big difference, that being that the M72 LAW is disposable. This means that once you fire the weapon, you drop it where you stand. This has advantages and disadvantages: For one, you only need to make the weapon strong enough to fire once, past that no longer matters. Furthermore, if you do fire it, you don&#8217;t need to carry it back. This makes the weapon overall lighter and simpler compared to the RPG-7. However, the launcher has to be made every time, and every shot you carry is another launcher. You can&#8217;t switch ammo types in the field either Unlike the RPG-7, its rocket only propels it to the muzzle, any further is on pure inertia. It was replaced by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.ronanmcdonald.com\/?p=38\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"38\">AT-4<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United States 1963-Present &#8211; Vietnam War The M72 Law is the US&#8217;s analog to the RPG-7. It is cheap and everywhere. It too uses the same HEAT system as in the RPG-7. However, there is one big difference, that being that the M72 LAW is disposable. 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