Miniman [SEP] service entry
Miniman
The Miniman (Swedish military designation "Pansarskott m/68", abbreviated "Pskott m/68") is a disposable single-shot 74-mm unguided anti-tank smooth bore recoilless weapon, designed in Sweden by Försvarets Fabriksverk (FFV) and became operational in 1968. The Miniman is delivered with the HEAT projectile pre-loaded launch tube. In appearance, the Miniman is similar to a single section tube US M72 LAW and French SARPAC of the same era. In 1986 the Swedish Army adopted the FFV AT4, designated the "
similar in operation to the original World War II German concept. However, it was never introduced into service, and instead the Russians developed a low velocity 73mm cannon that fired a rocket projectile which was ejected by a small charge in the normal fashion.
Swedish use.
Besides the previously mentioned family of popular 40-mm grenades, the only other major use of a High-Low System was by the Swedish firm FFV in their development of the 1960s-era Miniman one man infantry antitank weapon. The Miniman was simpler