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RPG-7

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The RPG (actual Russian abbreviation РПГ stands for ручной противотанковый гранатомёт - hand anti-tank grenade launcher) Launcher as been utilized by both Soviet/Russian soldiers but all other Communist bloc countries and client states/groups throughout the world. Developed from the RPG-2 (also known as the B40 rocket in Vietnam), the RPG-7 is seen all over the world - from the warzones of Africa and the Middle East to Central and South America.

The Chinese made their own version of the rocket - the Type 69 RPG, which differed in that there was only one pistol grip. The second pistol grip of the RPG-7 was replaced by a upper handle. Also the Type 69 has an integral lightweight bipod that folds against the body of the tube. In movies, many times the Type 69 RPG is seen rather than the Russian RPG-7.

Specifications

Type: Anti-Tank Shoulder Launched Weapon

Caliber: PG-7VL, PG-7VR, TBG-7V, OG-7V

Capacity: 1

Fire Modes: N/A

Sights: Flip-up iron sights, PGO-7 scope, various other optics mounted via accessory rail

RPG-7

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RPG-7 - 40mm
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RPG-7 with PG-7VR tandem warhead rocket and PGO-7 scope - 40mm

The real Soviet built RPG-7 launcher has never really appeared in many U.S. films (until recently). There were no real de-watted examples in most of the movie prop houses (or armories). In films like Red Dawn and Back to the Future the RPG-7s are fully fabricated fakes, made out of aluminum, plastic fibreglass or wood. The only true RPG-7s that appeared in films for years were foreign ones that used foreign armorers. Currently the expensive Airsoft RPG-7 replica or the bad Resin fake one or the fake one used by the U.S. military for training purposes, are seen quite a bit in movies and films when it doesn't fire. When the RPG fires, it is a fabricated fake, designed to fire a pyrotechnic special effects rocket. One of the reasons why these items were hard to obtain was restrictions imposed by the ATF, however recently Soviet manufactured dewatted RPG-7s have been coming into the country for sale.

The Russian RPG-7 anti-tank rocket launcher (or a fabricated copy) has appeared being used by the following actors in the following films, television series, anime, and video games used by the following actors:

Specifications

  • Weight: 7 kg (15 lb)
  • Length: 950 mm (37.4 in)
  • Caliber: 40 mm (1.57 in)
  • Muzzle velocity: 115 m/s
  • Maximum range: ~ 920 m (1000 yd) (self detonates)
  • Sights: PGO-7 (2.7x) and UP-7V Telescopic sight)
  • Red Dot on Picatinny Rails

Film

  • Cuban and Russian soldiers and the "Wolverines" in Red Dawn

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Ultimate Force 2002 - 2006

Anime

Animation

Video Games

Game Title Referred as Mods Notation Release Date
Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising 2004
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand 2009
Resident Evil 4 Rocket Launcher 2005
ArmA: Armed Assault 2006
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 2007
Soldier of Fortune: Payback 2007
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2007
Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad 2003
True Crime: New York City 2005
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 2004
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops 2006
Battlefield: Vietnam 2004
Battlefield 2 2005
Cold Winter 2005
IGI 2: Covert Strike 2003
Shadow Force: Razor Unit
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2002
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories 2005
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men 2007
Combat Mission: Shock Force With various optics and rockets 2007
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames 2008
Far Cry 2 With side-mounted iron sights 2008
America's Army With HEAT or tandem shaped-charge rockets 2002
Insurgency 2007
Dark Sector Heat-seeking against certain targets, appears to have an inverted RPG-2 tube attached to front 2008
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008
Army of Two: The 40th Day 2010
Project Reality With standard HEAT and PG-7VR tandem warhead rockets 2005

Type 69

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Chinese Type 69 RPG 40mm

The Type 69 anti-tank rocket launcher is a Chinese copy of the RPG-7, that is often seen in many Hollywood movies, sometimes impersonating its Russian cousin. The vast majority of RPG-7 launchers in cinema and television is the Chinese Type 69 launcher, not the original Soviet RPG-7 since until recently, it was nearly impossible to get. It has been used by the following actors in the following films and television series:

Film

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Iraqi Insurgents Over There 2005
Dennis Haysbert Sgt. Major Jonas Blane The Unit / "Dark of the Moon" 2006 - 2009
Henchman The Unit / "The Wall" 2006 - 2009
Terrorists JAG / "War Cries" 1995 - 2005

Video Games

Game Title Referred as Mods Notation Release Date
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising 2009
GoldenEye 007 Rocket Launcher With incorrect coloration 1997