A video taken by the Free Syrian Army on an unknown date in Syria shows FSA use of the SPG-9 Recoilless Rifle against a Russian BMP used by the Syrian Arab Army. After the footage, FNN host @RonnieFit discusses some of the key points of the SPG-9 in our combat footage breakdown. The crew appears to still walk away shortly after the impact. | Funker530 - Military Community

How Do _Recoilless_ Rifles Work | Military Technology

Recoilless Rifle: The Science Behind Ventilated Rifles A recoilless rifle is designed to eliminate the recoil typically generated when a projectile is fired. In standard firearms, Newton’s Third Law of Motion applies: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction - so when a bullet is fired forward, the gun experiences a backward force (recoil). A recoilless rifle counteracts this by venting propellant gases rearward at the same time the projectile is launched forward. This backward