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Revision as of 06:46, 6 January 2019
The SPG-9 Kopye (Spear) is a Soviet-designed 73mm recoilless rifle (more correctly recoilless gun, as it is a smoothbore) that first entered service in 1962. In service with the militaries of many communist and ex-communist states, the SPG-9 is also manufactured in China, Egypt, Iran and Pakistan.
Specifications
- Type: Tripod-mounted recoiless rifle
- Weight: 47.5 kg (104.5 lbs)
- Length: 2.11 m (83 in)
- Firing Modes: Manual
- Sights: Iron sights or 4x powered optical sights
The SPG-9 recoilless rifle is featured in the following films and video games:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gangsters of the Ocean (Gangstery v okeane) | Pirates | Mounted on patrol boats | 1991 | |
| Canadian Bacon | Seen at the Hacker plant | 1995 | ||
| Diplomatic Siege | Romanian police | Mounted on an Automecanica Moreni PM 7 armoured vehicle | 1999 | |
| Black Hawk Down | Eric Bana | SFC Norm "Hoot" Gibson | Mounted on Chevrolet C/K pickup | 2001 |
| Black Hawk Down | Somali militia | Mounted on Chevrolet C/K pickup | 2001 | |
| American Soldiers: A Day in Iraq | Iraqi insurgents | Mounted on pickup | 2005 | |
| Casino Royale | Uganda rebels | SPG-9D | 2006 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation Kill | Episode 3 | 2008 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArmA II | Mounted on tripod and UAZ jeeps | 2009 | ||
| Project Reality | Firing HEAT and HE-Frag rounds | Mounted on tripod and pickup trucks | 2005 | |
| Project Reality: Vietnam | Firing HEAT and HE-Frag rounds | Tripod-mounted | 2012 | |
| Project Reality: Falklands | Firing HEAT and HE-Frag rounds | Tripod-mounted | 2012 |