Rocket Propelled Grenade

Soviet/Chi-Com Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG-7)

Issued by former forces of the U.S.S.R., the Chinese Military, North Korea, and used by a large number of countries that have previously received weapons and training from the former Soviet/Communist Bloc, the RPG-7 proved to be a very simple and functional weapon that has an anti-vehicle/armor role as well as being effective against fixed emplacements. Its effective range is thought to be approx. 500 meters when used against a fixed target, and about 300 meters when fired at a moving target. It is reported that it can penetrate at about 12 inches of conventional armor plate.

It has been used extensively by terrorist organizations in the Mid-East and Latin America and thought to be in the inventory of any number of insurgent operations. The RPG-7 is thought to still be available in illegal international arms markets, particularly in Eastern Europe and the Mid-East. It can be expected to be used by extremists of several kinds, when engaging in urban combat or vehicle ambushes.

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