The IRA’s recoilless improvised grenade launcher

Oct 22, 2014 | 0 comments

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The Projected Recoilless Improvised Grenade (PRIG) was a shoulder fired weapon developed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) for use against lightly armored vehicles. It is perhaps the most ingenious example of kitchen cupboard improvisation to date. The launcher consisted of a length of steel tube adapted to accept a charge of black powder […] Read More …

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