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[[Image:RPG Gaza.jpg|thumb|right|225px|An RPG-7. The large green protrusion on the left of the picture is the actual grenade.]]
[[Image:RPG Gaza.jpg|thumb|right|225px|An RPG-7. The large green protrusion on the left of the picture is the actual grenade.]]
The '''RPG-7''' (Russian РПГ-7) is a handheld anti-tank grenade launcher, developed by the [[Soviet Union]] in 1961. It is the most widely produced grenade launcher in history, with several million in circulation. In this case, '''RPG''' stands for ''Ruchnoy Protivotankoviy Granatomet'', which literally means "a handheld anti-tank grenade launcher".
The '''RPG-7''' (Russian РПГ-7) is a handheld anti-tank grenade launcher, developed by the [[Soviet Union]] in 1961. It is the most widely produced grenade launcher in history, with several million in circulation. In this case, '''RPG''' stands for ''Ruchnoy Protivotankoviy Granatomet'', which literally means "a handheld anti-tank grenade launcher".<ref>[http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/rpg-7.pdf US Army Training Manual], full of diagrams and complex analysis</ref>
The RPG-7 has seen action in most major conflicts fought since 1961. It has been used by both terrorist and paramilitary forces, and official military forces.
The RPG-7 has seen action in most major conflicts fought since 1961. It has been used by both terrorist and paramilitary forces, and official military forces.