AT4 vs MATADOR (RGW 90): how to tell them apart

Two anti-tank weapons that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

AT4

Anti-tank weapon, Sweden. In service since 1987

What gives it away

Single-use olive green fibreglass tube of even width with bumpers at both ends, pop-up iron sights and, on Swedish and Danish versions, a folding front grip.

Used by

USA, Sweden, Denmark, Ukraine and many others

MATADOR (RGW 90)

Anti-tank weapon, Germany. In service since 2000

What gives it away

Disposable 90 mm tube, about as long as an AT4 but fatter, with a front grip and a small optical sight.

Used by

Germany, Singapore, Ukraine and others

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