SPG-82

The SPG-82 (transliterated Russian: Stankovyi Protivotankovyi Granatomet - heavy antitank grenade launcher) was a Soviet wheeled antitank rocket launcher that entered service after the end of World War II. It was replaced in Soviet service by the B-10 recoilless rifle from 1954 but remained in service with some armies, notably in the Middle East until the 1970s.[1] The SPG-82 was also carried by BRIMOB (the Indonesia Police Mobile Brigade) while protecting the PAPERA assembly in Bandung in 1963. It has been replaced by B-10 recoilless rifle.

SPG-82
TypeAntitank rocket launcher
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1950 to mid-1970s
Used bySoviet Union, Syria, Afghanistan and various Warsaw Pact countries.Indonesia Police
WarsSyrian Civil War
Production history
DesignerNII-6
Designed1944
Produced1950 to 1964
Specifications
Mass37.8 kg
Length2.15 m
Crew2 or 3

Caliber82 mm
ActionSingle shot
RecoilRecoilless
CarriageTwo wheels
Rate of fire5 to 6 rounds per minute
Effective firing range200 m direct
Maximum firing range700 m

Description

The weapon consists of a long barrel tube with a flared muzzle, supported by a simple carriage with two small solid wheels. A curved shoulder pad is attached to left side of the barrel, and a large shield is fitted to protect the crew from the back-blast produced by the rocket projectiles. The shield is not thick enough to provide protection from enemy fire. The weapon is normally fired from the carriage, but it can be dismounted and shoulder fired by two men working together to support the weapon.

The weapon fires two types of projectiles, a general purpose explosive/fragmentation round, the OG-82, and an armour piercing anti-tank round, the PG-82. It has two sets of iron sights corresponding to the two different rounds fired by the weapon. The HE sight is graduated out to 700 meters while the weapon's effective range for the HEAT round is around 200 meters.

Ammunition

Round
name
Warhead
name
TypeWeightWarhead
weight
LengthArmour
penetration
PG-82GK-662HEAT4.4 kg0.69 kg694 mm230 mm to 175 mm [2][3]
OG-82GO-662HE-FRAG4.7 kg0.41 kg626 mmN/A [4]

Users

See also

  • List of Russian weaponry
  • SPG-9

Notes

  1. Brassey's Infantry Weapons of the World states that it is still in service with the Syrian and Afghan armies in 1975
  2. militaertechnik-der-nva.de notes penetration as 175 mm. Given the era in which this weapon was developed, the lower figure is likely more accurate.
  3. PG-82 data at ORDATA Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
  4. OG-82 data at ORDATA Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine

References

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