Carl Gustaf M4 vs Panzerfaust 3: how to tell them apart

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

Carl Gustaf M4

Anti-tank weapon, Sweden. In service since 2017

What gives it away

Reusable recoilless rifle: long tube with a flared venturi at the rear, front grip, shoulder pad and side sight.

Used by

USA, Sweden, Denmark, UK, Ukraine and many others

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Panzerfaust 3

Anti-tank weapon, Germany. In service since 1992

What gives it away

Reusable firing unit with a big boxy sight clamped onto a tube; the warhead sticks out in front as a large bulb with a long probe.

Used by

Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Ukraine and others

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