HASAG Panzerfaust 30, 44mm
HASAG Panzerfaust 30, 44mm (Germany, 1943-1944)
Late in WWII, the German infantry’s principal LAW was the Panzerfaust (“tank fist”), a 150mm over-caliber warhead launched from a 44mm tube using the recoilless principle. It was so light and simple that it was issued not to a special crew but to any soldier who might face a tank. There were several models, with different ranges and warheads; the most common was the Panzerfaust 30, with a 30-yard effective range. Six million were made. The weapon was exported to Axis countries, including Finland, Hungary, and Romania. The Panzerfaust came preloaded (four per 50-lb. wooden box) and was discarded after use. The user needed three seconds to unfold the sights and prepare to fire. Backblast: 1d burn.
The Panzerfaust 60 (1944-1945) had better range: Range 10/150, Wt. 13.4.
GUNS (LAW) (DX-4 or most other Guns at -4)
| TL | Weapon | Damage | Acc | Range | EWt. | RoF | Shots | ST | Bulk | Rcl | Cost | LC | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | HASAG Panzerfaust 30, 44mm | 6d×3(10) cr ex | 0 | 10/80 | 11.5 | 1 | 1 | 8† | -5 | 1 | $400 | 1 | [1,2,4] |
| linked | 5d×5 cr ex | ||||||||||||
Notes:
- [1] Hazardous backblast.
- [2] First Range figure is minimum range, not 1/2D.
- [4] Unreliable. Malfunctions on 16+ (see p. B407).