S-Model – SP072020 – Willys MB & M20 75mm Recoilless Rifle

Description:

Variant of kit S-Model – PS720046 – Willys MB Jeep with Trailer but fitted with the M20 75mm Recoilless Rifle, similar to S-Model – PS720153 – M151A1C (M40 Recoilless Rifle). The Rifle can be positioned in two different variants and box contains two full models.

The M20 75mm recoilless rifle was one of the earliest recoilless weapons fielded by the U.S. military, developed during World War II and entering service shortly before the end of the conflict. Designed to give infantry a portable, high-explosive firepower option against fortified positions and light armored vehicles, the M20 functioned by venting propellant gases out the rear of the tube, drastically reducing recoil and allowing for a relatively lightweight design that could be fired from a tripod or even shoulder-mounted in emergencies.