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B-10 82 mm recoilless gun

A Soviet recoilless gun developed in the 1950s at the Tula Machine-Building Plant and manufactured between 1954 and 1964. It was designed to engage armored targets and weapon emplacements, demolish light fortifications, and neutralize or destroy enemy personnel. It used fin-stabilized, caseless ammunition: MK-10 rounds with BK-881 high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) projectiles, capable of penetrating armour up to 240 mm thick, and MO-10 rounds with O-881A fragmentation projectiles.

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The B-10 gun consists of a smoothbore barrel equipped with a breech mechanism featuring a nozzle that ensures a recoilless effect, as well as a tripod mount. The mount includes traversing and elevating mechanisms, along with auxiliary wheels that allow the gun to be moved and positioned for combat. For long-distance transport, the gun was disassembled and packed into a transport crate. On the left side of the barrel are the sights—a mechanical sight and a PBO-2 optical sight—while the firing mechanism is located on the right side. The B-10 was introduced into the Polish Armed Forces in the second half of the 1950s.

 

Technical specifications of the B-10 gun:
Caliber: 82 mm
Range: 4,470 m (indirect fire), 390 m (effective range for direct fire)
Muzzle velocity: 320–322 m/s
Rate of fire: 6 rounds per minute
Length in traveling configuration: 191 cm
Weight: 86 kg (barrel: 48.7 kg)
Elevation/traverse: -20° to +35° (vertical), 360° (horizontal)
Crew: 3 soldiers