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The '''RPG-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''' 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 | + | The RPG-7 has seen action in most major conflicts fought since 1961. It is used by both terrorist and paramilitary forces, and official military forces. |
The RPG-7 has a range of 900 meters, but is notorious for being quite inaccurate unless in the hands of a trained operator. It is notable for the way the operator uses their hands the wrong way around from other weapons. Warheads are usually a [[shaped charge]] anti-tank round, although many different variants exist. Fully loaded, the RPG-7 weighs about 15 lbs.<ref>http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/rpg-7-specs.htm</ref> | The RPG-7 has a range of 900 meters, but is notorious for being quite inaccurate unless in the hands of a trained operator. It is notable for the way the operator uses their hands the wrong way around from other weapons. Warheads are usually a [[shaped charge]] anti-tank round, although many different variants exist. Fully loaded, the RPG-7 weighs about 15 lbs.<ref>http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/rpg-7-specs.htm</ref> | ||
Revision as of 00:59, February 18, 2011
The RPG-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".[1]
The RPG-7 has seen action in most major conflicts fought since 1961. It is used by both terrorist and paramilitary forces, and official military forces.
The RPG-7 has a range of 900 meters, but is notorious for being quite inaccurate unless in the hands of a trained operator. It is notable for the way the operator uses their hands the wrong way around from other weapons. Warheads are usually a shaped charge anti-tank round, although many different variants exist. Fully loaded, the RPG-7 weighs about 15 lbs.[2]
See also
- M72 LAW - the Light Antitank Weapon used by the American military, which replaced the bazooka
- AT4 - the replacement for the M72 LAW
References
- ↑ US Army Training Manual, full of diagrams and complex analysis
- ↑ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/rpg-7-specs.htm