Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recoilless rifles category.
01 / Overview
M67 recoilless rifle
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1960–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECOILLESS RIFLES · EARLY COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
62
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recoilless rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Weapon Typeanti-tank recoilless rifle
- Service Entry Year1960
- Weight17 kg
- Calibre90 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation6MOD.6
- Action Typebreech-loaded
- Crew3
- Single-Use / DisposableNo
- Shoulder-FiredYes
- Reload Typebreech-loaded
- Sight Type3x M103 Telescopic sight
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Muzzle Velocity213 m/s
- Effective Range400 m
- Maximum Range4,500 m
- Rate of Fire5
- Projectile Weight4,200 g
◇Warhead & Effect4MOD.4
- Warhead TypeHEAT, HE
- Penetration (RHA)350 mm
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundYes
◆Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition TypesHEAT, HE, M590 antipersonnel
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1960Production started
66
years in service
13
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M67 RECOILLESS RIFLE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN67% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
19831983 Invasion of GrenadaDecisive victory→1979–1992Salvadoran Civil War—→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries15country
06 / MASS Score
RECOILLESS RIFLES RANKING Recoilless Rifles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
6RECOILLESS RIFLES4EARLY COLD WAR · RECOILLESS RIFLES1222UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS6PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECOILLESS RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecoilless Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
High-explosive anti-tank round fired from underbarrel grenade launchers, designed to penetrate armored targets using a shaped charge warhead.
A portable rocket or missile launcher designed to be operated by a single soldier from the shoulder.
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