M202 rocket launcher

[Tipigi]

The M202 is a 4 shot clip rocket launcher that fires HEAT and WP 66mm rockets.  It's probably most famous from the movie "Commando".  It is a real weapon.  I tried a search engine and found plenty of info on it.  The SAS have used it.  This could be a fun weapon in OFP!

[Mr_Shady]

That the box-shaped one with the four rockets? That one that the girl got the wrong way round in the film when she blew the SWAT van up?

[Chomps]

That one that the girl got the wrong way round in the film when she blew the SWAT van up?

That is exactly what I had in mind when I read his post.  ;D

[Tipigi]

Yes, it is the one that Rae Dong Chong shot backwards in Commando.

[Jakerod]

ya i always wanted one of those... i was gonna have my mod make one but with only one modeler it doesnt go that far. ;D

[Ferret Fangs]

A little known fact regarding the M202A1 FLASH multi-shot launcher, featured in the movie, was actually a "modern" ( early 60's technology ) replacement for the M9A1 fuel-tank type of flame thrower. These, for obvious reasons, were considered far too impractical and dangerous to the troops using it in the field. The M202A1 was loaded with up to four M74 66mm incendiary rockets, each filled with napalm-like fuel slurry compound. It could aternatively be loaded with M96 CS gas rockets for clearing enemy troops from tunnels and bunkers. It never had an anti-armour capability, as the standard disposable anti-tank weapon of choice was the M-72 LAW, already in the inventory.

I've often wondered why this weapon system wasn't retained and updated by the DOD. It could have replaced several weapon systems ( including recoiless rifles ) currently in the inventory at the time, in a mobile, lightweight package. I suppose it could be argued that the LAW allowed more troops to carry an anti-armour weapon in the field, instead of only one or two men in a support squad being armed with the only anti-tank capability.