Comments by "The Immortal" (@theimmortal4718) on "Binkov's Battlegrounds"
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@ThatsMrPencilneck2U
Well, like lighter AT weapons are less effective at any range. The Javelin is a top attack weapon, so it hits the lighter armor. It also has 2 warheads, so it defeats ERA better. Plus, it's guided, so it has better hit probability. Light AT generally aren't very accurate past about 200 meters.
Light antitank weapons are great in urban environments, especially if you can fire from a second floor room down onto the armor, and they're cheap enough to be used against personnel and fortifications.
Generally, the further out you can pop a tank, the better. He's got a lot of firepower that can really put a hurt on you. No infantryman would voluntarily choose to wait for armor to get close, unless he had no other choice.
An MBT can soak up a lot of RPG rounds, if they're the lighter the PG7VL rounds. Some Abrams were known to take a dozen hits and still be FMC.
Light AT are squad weapons, while ATGMs are platoon level weapons. You want both.
It's not an either, or dichotomy.
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@ThatsMrPencilneck2U
Oh, I know there is. This is what I do for a profession. There's no free lunch. ATGMs and artillery are the preferred weapons for killing tanks, but like you said, in urban, it's sometimes beneficial to use light AT.
An RPG7 or an M3E1 Gustaf weigh about 16 pounds unloaded, and 3 rounds weigh about 18 to 30 pounds, depending on the ammo. It might take multiple rounds to knock out one armored vehicle.
A single NLAW or RPG29 weighs between 25 to 27 pounds, but can knock out heavy armor with one shot.
A Javelin is the lightest of all heavy AT weapons at 35 pounds each missile, and the CLU is 15, but you get a lot for it
With the Jav, you can scout with the FLIR without the missile attached, including using it to spot for artillery corrections or ID targets for friendly armor and aircraft.
It also can kill helicopters in direct fire mode past 2000 meters. If enemy air is your sector, that's a real asset.
We carry two AT4s by SOP in every squad, and two Javelins in weapons platoon along with our two M240s. We also keep a Gustaf in the trucks.
The RPG7 is a great universal weapon, able to be anti armor and anti personnel, but it's very limited compared to the Javelin.
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