Talk:RPG-7

message: The article says "...the end is flared to assist in blast shielding and recoil reduction".  This is doubtful as the RPG-7 is basically a recoilless rifle launching a rocket projectile.  Neither a recoilless rifle or a tube lunched rocket (which is functionally a recoilless rifle until it leaves the tube) recoil.  This is because instead of the body of the "gun" recoiling a large amount of gas recoils.  The flaring is most likely to reduce the velocity of the back blast by increasing its volume. This would reducing the chance of operator injury from debris being kicked up from the large amount of hot propellent gases. Flaring at the back end is a common design feature of recoilless rifles and tube launched rocket.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.79.12.138 (talk) 06:48, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Recoil 

message: I think the public would like to know how much RPG-7 warhaeds cost.
:Production cost is a secret. Sales cost is undefined just because this weapon is not free for sale. --jno 14:41, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I have heard hearsay that claims the RPG-7 launcher costs about $500 to produce, and warheads are just under $100.  I can't find proof for that though. --Junky 23:53, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cost

message: The specs show "armor penetration" for the grenade, while it is anti-personnel.. --jno 11:29, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  TBG-7 

message: Anybody have an user/operator manual for this baby? If yes, please contact me. ----Ak70g2
:Check this link. Plus, you may try to find the book Наставление по стрелковому делу. Ручной противотанковый гранатомет РПГ-7. Под ред. В.Чайка М. 1982 г. --jno 09:04, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  RPG-7 operator  manual 

message: Is the Rpg a disposable rocket launcher, like the American M72 or is it reloadable, i.e can you use the same launcher more than once?
:It is reloadable. --jno 10:36, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Question

message: Folks, I've just heared that RPG-7 can be bought in the States as hunting rifle with one pre-requisitive: no explosive warheads. All the other features (rounds in cartrige, hand held, no auto fire, etc) seem to be ok. Is it true? --jno 13:42, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The term "Destructive Device" under US laws comes to mind. Perhaps others might have a better handle on the term. --TGC55 14:34, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: TGC55 is right. Any functional firearm with a caliber of more than .5 in (12.7mm) is considered a DD, except for shotguns and muzzle-loading rifles. --Staos 21:10, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The RPG-7 has a sub-calibre insert for training purposes. It fires the 7.62x39mm round. As such, it could theoretically be used to hunt deer (the round is sufficiently powerful for deer) ~~  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.111.85.138 (talk) 13:44, 6 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  RPG-7 as an US hunting rifle 

message: The general pricing for the weapon is not mentioned; given that the AK47 only costs around 100$ (see the wikipedia's article references), this rifle too should be cheap (I suppose). This as it too was mass produced and is used all around the world and in the developing world. Perhaps a general price can be added to the article.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.245.181.73 (talk) 17:24, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Price 

message: In the Panzerfaust article it says that the Russian RPG-2 and RPG-7, as well as the Panzerfaust from which they were derived, were NOT rocket-propelled grenade weapons but recoilless rifles or guns.
--Cancun771 (talk) 08:46, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Contradiction

message: I was wondering if anyone knew anything about which of the Warsaw Pact member states manufactured these under license.  I thought at one point that Romania did at least, based on something I saw on a Romanian Arms manufacturers site, but I can not find it currently.  It says in a Guns and Ammo Combat Arms 2006 annual that Bulgaria, Georgia and Romania all produced either licensed copies of the RPG-7 system or variants there of.  Iraq, Eygpt Iran, and Paksitan are also said to produce either copies or variants.  The DIO website shows a picture of two variants.  There is realyl no mention of this in the article.  I will not include it as of yet, but if I can find further sources, perhaps even more primary sources, I would like to include it.  Does anyone else have any information that may help me with this?  Thank you in advance.SAWGunner89 (talk) 18:29, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  License-Production 

message: What treaties does the article refer to in regards to the OG-7V?  I don't know of any that apply to RPG rounds. --UnneededAplomb (talk) 00:50, 6 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: No idea specifically - but I guess the idea is that AP fragmentation rounds larger than 40mm in diameter start to look like rocket artillery (rather than grenades) - and they may be classified differently under various arms limitation/export treaties (like Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe). Megapixie (talk) 01:47, 6 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Treaties? 

message: Why is the name Rambo included as the users of the RPG? I mean, this looks like vandalism to me Curriegrad2004 (talk) 20:17, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:   Rambo? 

message: I wasn't logged in when making the edit, and I forgot to describe it, so I am providing an explanation here.  I modified the wording of the last sentence in the first paragraph, as it doesn't seem proper to call the term "RPG" wrong.  I adjusted the wording hoping to express the same point (it doesn't match the meaning of the original Russian name) while avoiding the implication that this weapon is not, in fact, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher.  --Sahjiarah (talk) 03:34, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mistranslation 

message: The Israeli army widely used the RPG-7 in the 70s and 80s, and I.M.I made their own locally modified and designed warhead for it. There are several pictures of IDF infantry squads deploying the RPG-7 in the excellent Osprey men at arms series. I think it should be added to users. Irondome (talk) 20:49, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorry everyone. This is my first ever attempt to add a citation to an article. It isnt working out. But it is a totally solid source. Just having issues with the mechanics of adding it properly. Will fix as soon as I have figured it out. Irondome (talk) 23:36, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi, I fixed the citation for you. ROG5728 (talk) 01:49, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  RPG-7 in IDF use 

message: Quick question; were all the PUS-7 (Pribor Utchebnoj Strelby-7) units Czech made? Thanks in advance. 83.70.241.151 (talk) 11:56, 11 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  PUS-7 (RPG-7 7.62mm subcaliber training device) [Originally posted over on the National Guard of Ukraine talk page] 

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message: As it now is, to somebody not acquainted, it may appear that it was used only in the mentioned conflicts, so it would be  maybe wise to reiterate the paragraph from the beginning of the page that says: 
"The ruggedness, simplicity, low cost, and effectiveness of the RPG-7 has made it the most widely used anti-armor weapon in the world. Currently around 40 countries use the weapon, and it is manufactured in several variants by nine countries. It is popular with irregular and guerrilla forces. The RPG has been used in almost all conflicts across all continents since the mid-1960s from the Vietnam War to the early 2010s War in Afghanistan."
Or something in that fashion. Besides why would only these conflicts (that were mentioned there) be relevant or significant? Or much more significant than let's say Yomm Kippur war of 73' where Egyptians anihilated around 800 Israeli tanks with RPG 7 (in addition with Sagger)?
Granted it is a page on US English language and in all fairness it may stay that way (mentioning only conflicts in which US forces faced with the enemies armed with the RPG 7), but if the wider context is to be considered other, especially guerilla warfare or conventional conflicts of the third world countries should be included as well.
Plus there's other conflicts that saw much more action and examples of RPG 7 uses than were those in Vietnam, Afghanistan, Somalia or Northern Ireland (Though Afghanistan, and Somalia indeed are an interesting example of it's use, since it faced contemporary means of armoured - and air [Black Hawk] warfare)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.3.227.89 (talk) 15:42, 16 December 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  History of use 

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message: il RPG7 è un lanciarazzi a " carica contrapposta " o piu comunemente chiamata  RECOILESS cioè senza rinculo  , il " CONO POSTERIORE " è stato aggiunto dopo la versione 2 per ridurre o piu correttamente disperdere il prima possibile il LETALE GETTO POSTERIORE  che ha la medesima potenza del getto spinta anteriore  cosicché l'operatore non è soggetto alle "SPINTE" di rinculo perché con il suddetto sistema NoN esistono . 
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thread_title:  Alex (canarino canarino) 

message: What is the max PSI inside the tube when firing? 2600:6C55:4600:82D:F8CA:57A8:85C8:E5C1 (talk) 10:00, 4 February 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tube pressure???