The PSRL-1 has of course been used alongside the venerable RPG-7.
Soviet designers took elements of each and designed a front muzzle-loading, reloadable anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher.
The RPG-1 was never actually completed, but theimproved RPG-2was developed and introduced officially in the late 1940s.
Part of the Operation Atlantic Resolve mission, U.S. Army and Polish paratroopers train with the RPG-7 in 2015. Photo: U.S. Army/Spc. Marcus Floyd
Despite its limitations, the RPG-2 still saw use around the world during the Cold War.
Unlike the RPG-2, it featured a second handle to provide better grip and control of the launcher.
The RPG-7 had seen use in numerous conflicts around the world.
A Ukrainian Soldier prepares to fire an RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade during a training exercise with the New York Army National Guard. Photo: U.S. Army/Sgt. Alexander Rector
Even with its 50-50 chance of hitting a target, it is certainly a low-cost enough option.
The film was also notable for featuring aT-55 mocked up to resemble a more modern Soviet tank.
A live RPG-7 would be considered an NFA (National Firearms Act) item, as wouldanylive rockets.
A soldier of North Vietnam is armed with the RPG-7 during the Vietnam War.
The RPG-7 was actually a rather uncommon item to be found until the end of the Cold War.
Often times this was done under the wood insulation to preserve the look of the weapon for display.
However, this is considered acceptable.
SSgt. James Bradsher demonstrates the use of a Soviet-made RPG-7 portable rocket launcher during exercise Volant Scorpion. Photo: U.S. Army/TSgt. Ken Hammond
There have been many iconic anti-tank weapons, but the RPG-7 is still in a league all its own.
An Egyptian soldier demonstrates the proper way to operate a Soviet-designed RPG-7 portable rocket launcher during the joint Exercise Bright Star ’83. Photo: U.S. Army
Sgt. Stephen Lennon fires a rocket-propelled grenade in Poland, Jan. 24, 2018. Sgt. Lennon is part of the U.S. Army’s support of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence. Photo: U.S. Army/Spc. Andrew McNeil
All of the controls on the RPG-7 are relatively easy to understand and operate.
An Afghan National Army soldier fires an RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher during a live-fire exercise supervised by U.S. Marines in 2013. Photo: U.S.M.C./SSgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe
The RPG-7 is almost as iconic to the Soviet Union of the Cold War as the AK-47. Also shown is the “Afghanka Hat,” the Soviet cover used during its war in Afghanistan.
A Mujahideen soldier holding a Type 69 RPG, a Chinese copy of the RPG-7 — as noted by the fluted wood that insulates the barrel. Photo: Afghan Media Resource Center
A Georgian Defense Force soldier fires an RPG-7 during Agile Spirit 19. AsG19 is a joint, multinational exercise co-led by the Georgian Defense Forces and U.S. Army Europe. Photo: U.S. Army/Spc. Ethan Valetski
C. Thomas Howell in 1984’sRed Dawnwith an RPG-7 mockup. Before the days of CGI, props fired foam rubber rockets and were powered by model rocket motors. Photo: United Artists
The RPG-7 is used by a Somali militia member in 2001’sBlack Hawk Down. It is suggested that the sequence was created via CGI. Photo: Revolution Studios
The author’s privately owned demilitarized RPG-7 is shown with a bipod for firing from a prone or stationary position.
