In this part of the topic I will suggest more domestic AT launcher designs fit for BR 2 and 3.
PG-6
This is an interesting weapon in that it was made of already existing parts: the barrel was taken from a 50mm mortar, the receiver from a mosin rifle, part of the buttstock and the bipod from a PTRS, and the projectile was a modified RPG-6 AT grenade.
The RPG-6 grenade has 120mm of pen, the exact velocity of the projectile is unkown but it would be safe to guess less than 40 m/s like the RMN-50 as it was noted not to have great accuracy or range during trials.
Summary:
- Less than 40* m/s
- 120 mm of pen
- BR 3
- Yes, in the tech tree
- Yes, as an event or BP weapon
- Yes, as a premium squad weapon
- No
PTR-82
This prototype of the PTR-82 used RPM-82 and the later RBG-82 rocket projectiles which were fired at a very high velocity of 200 m/s.
Its maximum penetration was up to 100mm with the RPM-82 (in the photo) but due to them being spin stabilized results were varied and the penetration was usually lower so making it pen 10mm less would be the realistic option.
The RBG-82 which was the later 1944 grenade ditched the spin stabilization and switched to non rotating fin stabilization, it had a higher penetration of 150mm.
Summary:
- Velocity of 200 m/s
- BR 2 using the RPM-82 with 90mm of pen or
- BR 3 using the RBG-82 with 150mm of pen
- Yes, in the tech tree
- Yes, as an event or BP weapon
- Yes, as a premium squad weapon
- No
- The RPM-82 with 90mm of pen for BR 2
- The RBG-82 with 150mm of pen for BR 3
- Both, for different versions of the weapon at BR 2 and BR 3
M1941 ampulomet with FBM-125
This version of the ampulomet would be portable but it should only be able to fire when mounted due to its design.
FBM-125 HEAT grenade with up to 90mm of penetration:
Summary:
- Low velocity
- 90mm of pen
- Can fire only when mounted
- BR 2
- Yes, in the tech tree
- Yes, as an event or BP weapon
- Yes, as a premium squad weapon
- No
Petropavlovsky model 1931 rocket gun
The world’s first hand held 65mm rocket propelled grenade launcher, 325 units were produced. It was used by parts of the NKVD for conducting special operations. It had acess to the RS-65 rocket assisted 65mm AP projectiles. It had no HEAT shells.
Summary:
- Low velocity
- 60*mm of pen with AP shell, penetration lowers with distance
- BR 2
- Yes, in the tech tree
- Yes, as an event or BP weapon
- Yes, as a premium squad weapon
- No
If anybody has access to some more info about these launchers please do post them in this thread as most of the sources I used are no longer available!
Here is the first part of this topic: