Something different. A Canadian M72 Law made in Canada by CCM in 1968

[bigbobmk2]

This is non functional unfortunately but a nice piece of Canadian history. I got it this morning in a trade with another member. It was loaded for 66mm HE but most M72's were loaded with HEAT projectiles to deal with armoured vehicles. Just figured i would show something different on this forum. Back when we were a manufacturing powerhouse.

 

[bigbobmk2]

If anyone knows where i can get a front sight and the end caps for this let me know.

 

[Bartok5]

Your Front Sight is broken off. They are the weakest part of the M72 and are not made to "pop up" repeatedly. Extend the Tube, arm, fire, and stomp the tube to prevent misuse after the fact. It was not meant to be a durable part for repeated use. You will need to find a complete replacement Front Sight from another junked M72 Tube.

 

[RRCo.]

In '68 Uncle Sam was probably buying all he could get.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Used to be common as could be before some Liberal thought, hey these things could be dangerous. After that, they were destroyed.

 

[armycat]

It would have had a HEAT warhead. The new ones are marked the same way, ROCKET HE 66MM AT M72A5C1. Not sure why the HE AT is separated by the 66mm.

 

[Leg]

I had no idea they used to made in Canada. I believe the current version in service is Norwegian, NM72.

 

[armycat]

I going to guess that this launcher was made in 1968. In the 1970s there was a version with C-7 as the model number. About 15 years ago a practice 66mm rocket was recovered on the old rocket range at CFB Borden but no record of a practice rocket could be found.

 

[koldt]

Another CCM tube. All parts are attached and ready to fire.
The inert training round was the hard part to find.

 

[AP]

It would have had a HEAT warhead. The new ones are marked the same way, ROCKET HE 66MM AT M72A5C1. Not sure why the HE AT is separated by the 66mm.

yes --- and it is marked as a HEAT round - 'HE ......ANTITANK'

 

[Huntsman]

Keep a look out for the sub-cal and adapter.
That’s what I used in Dundurn Sk in the ‘90s
These were a little more spectacular than the 84mm subcal which were 6:5x55 at the time before replaced with the 7.62mm

 

[cigar_man]

When I was a kid during the Vietnam war, the hippies where protesting these being made in Canada by CCM and another company and that they where sent to the USA for use in the war.

Mine says;

ROCKET, HE, 66MM, AT, C7
LOT 2-RA-79

Recovered from Pet in 1986 (BAOT Block 2)
I enjoyed shooting these more than the Carl G