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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". | ||
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File:RPG-7.jpg
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 has seen action in most major conflicts fought since 1961. It has been used by both terrorist and paramilitary forces, and official military forces.