NIVA XM1970

The NIVA XM1970 was a combined Assault Rifle / RPG Launcher concept by what was then FFV-Carl Gustaf (part of the government owned FFV or Försvarets Fabriksverk) during the early 1970s. The NIVA or Nytt infanterivapen (New Infantry Weapon) program was primarily intended to replace the Ak 4 battle rifle that was then in service with the Swedish Army. It was apparently also simultaneously intended to act as a lower cost alternative to use of the Carl Gustav recoilless rifle. The Rifle section was of bullpup configuration with the 45mm RPG Launcher overhead. At least two prototypes were built and tested. Ultimately however, the XM1970 was not adopted by the Swedish military.

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