Davy Crockett Weapon System

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nuclear-armed recoilless gun of American origin

APG museumAPG museum
An M-388 Davy Crockett mounted to a recoilless rifle on a tripod, March 1961An M-388 Davy Crockett mounted to a recoilless rifle on a tripod, March 1961
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M388 Davy Crockett at the National Museum of Nuclear Science and HistoryM388 Davy Crockett at the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History
M388 Davy Crockett mounted on Jeep c1961M388 Davy Crockett mounted on Jeep c1961
M-421 dummy nuclear weaponM-421 dummy nuclear weapon
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Stowage of the Davy Crockett weapon system inside an M113.Stowage of the Davy Crockett weapon system inside an M113.
U.S. officials view a W54 nuclear warhead (with a 10- or 20-ton explosive yield) as used on the Davy Crockett recoilless gun, one of the smallest nuclear weapons ever made.U.S. officials view a W54 nuclear warhead (with a 10- or 20-ton explosive yield) as used on the Davy Crockett recoilless gun, one of the smallest nuclear weapons ever made.