Davy Crockett

Here’s an ok video about the Davy Crockett nuclear weapon. This was a dinky device… a recoilless-rifle launched projectile with a simple mechanical timer and a yield of around 25 tons (not kilotons… tons). It was really only meant for one thing… tormenting the hordes of Soviet infantry and armor that was expected to come pouring into West Germany Any Day Now.

I’ve been wanting to make a 1:1 scale replica of the M388 projectile for years, but I’ve never found the time.

Aww. Ain’t that adorable?

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