RPG-7

RPG-7 is Manual anti-tank grenade launcher of Soviet production, which entered service in the early 1960s and is still in use in various parts of the world. The total length of the weapon is equal to 100 centimeters, with a barrel caliber of 40 millimeters. The weight of the weapon, without the bullet, is approximately 6.3 kilograms. The effective range of the shot varies from 300 to 500 meters. Anti-tank grenade launcher RPG-7 was developed to replace the in-line grenade launcher RPG-2. During its design, emphasis was placed on the simplest possible structure, ease of use, reliability and the lowest production costs. At the same time, compared to its predecessor, it was a smaller weapon, and the projectile fired from it had much better armor penetration capabilities. The RPG-7 very quickly turned out to be the basic anti-tank armament of the motorized and mechanized infantry teams of the USSR and other Warsaw Pact countries. It was used on a large scale by the Soviet Army during the war in Afghanistan (1979-1989). It is worth adding that thanks to the low cost of acquisition and ease of use, it is used in many inflammatory regions of the world to this day.