RPG-7
Country: Soviet UnionManufacturer: Bazalt
Rocket launcherSoviet Union1961In service
Soviet shoulder-fired, reusable anti-tank rocket launcher with a 40 mm tube firing over-calibre rocket-assisted grenades such as the 85 mm PG-7V.
Rocket launcher//Soviet Union
ID — RPG-7
Designation
RPG-7
Bazalt
Caliber
40 mm
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Identity
- Designation
- RPG-7
- Manufacturer
- Bazalt
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Year
- 1961
- Category
- Rocket launcher
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 40 mm
- Muzzle velocity
- —
- Effective range
- 200 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- —
- Overall length
- 950 mm
- Empty weight
- 6.3 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Recoilless launch with rocket sustainer
- Bolt / action
- Single shot, muzzle-loaded
Feed
- System
- Muzzle-loaded grenade
- Standard capacity
- 1 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-auto
Historical profile
Introduced in 1961 as the successor to the RPG-2, the RPG-7 became one of the most widely distributed anti-tank weapons in the world.
It is normally operated by a single soldier, typically within a two-man team that carries additional grenades.
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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