Place | Middle East: Kuwait |
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Accession Number | REL37346 |
Collection type | Technology |
Object type | Rocket launcher |
Physical description | Fibreglass, Plastic |
Maker |
Hunting Engineering |
Place made | United Kingdom |
Date made | 1987 |
Conflict |
Gulf War, 1990-1991 |
L1A2 LAW 80 Rocket Launcher
Description
The L1A2 LAW 80 Rocket Launcher consists of an extendable launch tube with an integrated 9 mm spotting rifle and 1× sight. The spotting rifle has five rounds of 9 mm tracer ammunition loaded in a necked up 7.62 mm NATO which are ballistically matched to the rocket. The rocket launcher is made from olive drab painted fibre glass and black plastic. The launcher is missing the sight, spotting rifle and the protective end caps. Markings - DANGER REAR BLAST AREA. RKT SYST 94 mm HEAT L1A2 CY 09/90 009-9; -63C, -4G.
History / Summary
The LAW 80 (Light Anti-armour Weapon 80) is a man-portable one-shot disposable anti-tank weapon used by the British Army and saw operational service in the Gulf War.