page_title: Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle
section_title: Former users
hierarchical_section_title: Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle / Users / Former users
caption_attribution_description: English: A civilian instructor coaches two paratroopers on how to use a Carl Gustav M3 84mm recoilless rifle during a certification course on Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 6, 2011. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team. The multi-role weapon consists of a light artillery tube that can be used against armor, fortifications and personnel. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
context_page_description: The Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle is an 84-mm man-portable reusable anti-tank weapon produced by Saab Bofors Dynamics in Sweden. Introduced in 1946, it was one of the many recoilless rifle designs of that era. While similar weapons have generally disappeared from service, the Carl Gustaf is still being made and remains in widespread use today. The Carl Gustaf is a lightweight, low-cost weapon that uses a wide range of ammunition, which makes it extremely flexible and suitable for a wide variety of roles.
  The weapon's name is frequently shortened. In Sweden, it is officially called the Grg m/48. British troops refer to it as the "Charlie G", while Canadian troops often refer to it as "Carl G". In U.S. military service, it is officially known as the "M3 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System" or "Ranger Anti-tank Weapons System", but is often just called "Gustaf". In Australia, it is irreverently known as "Charlie Gutsache", or "Charlie Swede".
  In Estonia it is often called "Gusti" by its users.
context_section_description:  Netherlands: The M2 was in service with the Royal Netherlands Army since 1964, known as the Terugstootloze vuurmond (TLV) 84 mm, Carl Gustaf M-2. It is used in combination with the Kijker, richt, recht, 2x12 Wöhler scope. The same model was also used in the Dutch Marine Corps, where it was known as the Terugstootloze vuurmond (TLV) van 84 mm, Carl Gustav, M2. It was replaced by the Panzerfaust 3.
   Singapore: Replaced by MATADOR in 2013.
   United Kingdom: M2 variant was used from the 1970s until the early 1990s. AEI Systems Ltd. – a British defence products manufacturer headquartered in Ascot, Berkshire – offers a variant of the platform dubbed the AE84-RCL designed to fire the M540/M550 line of 84×246 mm R ammunition manufactured in Belgium by Mecar.
caption: 82nd Airborne Division soldiers during familiarization training of M3 recoilless rifle at Fort Bragg, North Carolina in December 2011.
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