55 S 55

During the second world war Finland got deliveries of the german Panzerfaust (Panssarinyrkki F1 and F2) and Panzerschreck (Panssarikauhu) anti-tank weapons. These were then used succesfully against soviet tanks. Influenced by these weapons Finland developed the 55 S 55 (55 mm calibre, m/55) grenade launcher, just as Soviet Union developed their RPG-2 and the famous RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launchers. But as in Panzerfaust, 55 S 55īs propellant burns out before the grenade has left the tube. 55 S 55 is obsolete by modern standards, but as other Finnish weapons it was made of very high quality. It was stored up until the late 1990īs.



Lenght: 940 mm
Armor penetration: N/A, but probably not more than 300 mm
Calibre: 55 mm (tube), 88 mm (grenade)
Muzzle velocity: 160 m/s
Range: 300 m
Weight of launcher: 6 kg
Weight of round: 2.5 kg
Rounds available: HE, HEAT, HEDP
Telescopic sight: 4x
Country of origin: Finland