recoilless rifle![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Portable weapon that functions by balancing thrust; to prevent recoil, a projectile and a gas jet are projected in opposite directions.
cocking lever ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device used to cock the weapon.
front grip ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Handle used to grip the front of the rifle and aim it.
trigger ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that is pressed to fire the weapon.
venturi ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Exhaust tube for gases released by the explosion; the forward thrust generated by these gases offsets the rear thrust of the explosion.
venturi fastening lever ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that attaches the venturi to the barrel.
firing mechanism ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Mechanism that fires the projectile.
shoulder rest ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part that holds the rifle against the shooter’s shoulder.
barrel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Cylindrical tube used to fire projectiles.
antitank rocket ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Bursting charge for destroying armored vehicles.