The M72 launcher. we have been fortunate enough to have handled it, and holding it and using it proved utterly entertaining. The M72 Launcher is a realistic replica of the M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon - the primary choice of the U.S. Army for Anti-Tank weaponry (it replaced the bazooka after the Korean War). The M72 uses any standard M203 gas BB shower shell. You can use HFC134a gas in this launcher depending on what your shell takes. The shells are easily reloadable into the launcher through a center breech, accessible by opening the back of the launcher. The launcher collapses and extends just like the real thing with flip up sights.
Generally thought of as a weapon of the Vietnam War era, although has found a new lease of life in the ongoing operations in Iraq, with the U.S. Army and in Afghanistan by the Canadian Army. The low cost and relatively light weight make it ideal for the types of urban combat seen in these places. The M72 LAW was designed to replace the venerable bazooka as the primary anti-tank weapon after the Korean War. This portable one-shot 66mm anti-tank weapon was created by Talley Defense Systems, produced by Nammo Raufoss AS in Norway. The British Army used the Norwegian built version under the designation "Rocket 66mm HEAT L1A1, and is believed that the design of the Soviet RPG-18 is a direct copy.
