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The Vespa 150 TAP (Troupes Aéro Portées), an Italian Vespa scooter modified to carry a M20 75 mm recoilless rifle by creating a hole in the legshield. It was built for the Algerian War (1954-1962). Because why not?
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I want to see this in action!
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Hahaha, how is that giant thing recoilless?
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A recoilless rifle (RCLR) or recoilless gun is a type of lightweight tube artillery that is designed to allow some of the propellant gases to escape out the rear of the weapon at the moment of ignition, creating forward thrust that counteracts some of the weapon's recoil. ( Wikipedia )
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started with this
ended up with this
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Reminds me of this