Pvpj 1110

The Pansarvärnspjäs 1110 (Pvpj 1100) is a Swedish 90 mm rifled recoilless rifle. It entered service at the early 1960s and was phased out of service in the Swedish Army in the late 1990s

The Pvpj 1100 was typically towed by, or mounted on, a Pvpjtgb 9031 Volvo truck.From the late 1970s it has also been mounted on the Tgb 1111 and the Bv 2062.

For Arctic warfare it could also be fitted to a pulka and pulled by two skiers.

The Pvpj 1110 is fitted with an optical sight and has an iron sight as backup.

The type was used by the Irish Army in towed form, and experimentally fitted to the chassis of a Comet Tank in place of the turret

pecifications

* Crew: 2-4
* Caliber: 90x760 mm (3.54x30 in)
* Weight: 120 kg (264 lbs) / 260 kg (573 lbs) including carriage
* Length: 3.69 m (12.10 ft) / 4.1 m (13.45 ft) including carriage
* Height: 0.47 m (1.54 ft) to 0.87 m (2.85 ft) depending on firing position
* Muzzle velocity: 650-700 m/s (2,132-2,296 fps) depending on ammunition used
* Rate of fire: 6 to 8 rounds per minute
* Tactical range: 800 m (875 yds)
* Manufacturer: Bofors
* Year of delivery: 1960
* Quantity: 1600
* Miscellaneous: With a coaxial 7.62 mm Ljungman used as spotting rifle

Ammunition

* Type m/62 HEAT-T (10.7 kg) “Spårljuspansarspränggranat m/62” Penetration is 380 mm of rolled steel armor
* Type m/77 HEAT-T (11.2 kg) “Spårljuspansarspränggranat m/77” Penetration is 500 mm of rolled steel armor
* Type m/84 HEAT-T (10 kg) “Spårljuspansarspränggranat m/84” Penetration is 800 mm of rolled steel armor
* Type m/62 tracer practice round (10.7 kg) “Spårljusövnigsgranat m/62”

ee also

* Carl Gustav

External links

* http://www.soldf.com/pvpj1110.html Swedish
* http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~m95perm/vapen/ovrigt/pv.html English
* http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=43408 Forum thread with photos