ɪɾ ɪz ðɪs jˈuːs ʌv vˈɛntᵻd pɹəpˈɛlənt ɡˈæsᵻz ðæt ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ðə nˈiːd fɚɹɚ ɹᵻkˈɔɪl sˈɪstəm, ðɛɹbˈaɪ ɹᵻdˈuːsɪŋ ðə wˈeɪt ʌvðə lˈɔːntʃɚ ænd ɛnhˈænsɪŋ ɪts jˈuːs æz ɐ lˈaɪt ˈɪnfəntɹi wˈɛpən.
It is this use of vented propellant gases that eliminated the need for a recoil system, thereby reducing the weight of the launcher and enhancing its use as a light infantry weapon.