Practical Guide to the Operational Use of the RPG-7 Grenade Launcher
Practical Guide to the Operational Use of the RPG-7 Grenade Launcher

Author: Erik Lawrence

Publisher: Erik Lawrence Publications

Published: 2016-04-29

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 1941998232

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The most current, up to date, full color manual anywhere on the RPG-7 Grenade Launcher system. Authored by Erik Lawrence, former Special Forces Instructor and owner of one of the most realistic and experienced training companies in the US. 65 pages of great to know information with procedures that have been vetted over time. 50+ color pictures to better explain the listed procedures. Developed for weapons familiarization classes and instructor development...the best Team Room reference library available. The objective of this manual is to allow the reader to be able to use the RPG-7 Grenade Launcher system safely and competently. The practical guide will give the reader: * background/specifications of the weapon and its capability * Multiple descriptive photographs * instructions on its operation * disassembly and assembly procedures * demonstrate correct employment of tripod * proper safe firing procedures * malfunction and misfire procedures Operator level maintenance will also be detailed to allow the operator to understand and become competent in the use and maintenance of the RPG-7 Grenade Launcher system.

The Rocket Propelled Grenade
The Rocket Propelled Grenade

Author: Gordon L. Rottman

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Published: 2010-09-21

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781849081535

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Osprey's new Weapon series provides a highly-detailed yet affordable overview of the development, use, and impact of small arms throughout history - from the sword to the machine gun. Learn the surprising truths behind one of modern warfare's most popular and controversial firearms. Developed immediately after World War II (1939-1945), the RPG-series have proved to be simple, flexible, and powerful devices, which have had an impact far beyond original expectations. Track its development and deployment firsthand, from the Vietnam hills to the streets of modern Baghdad. Gordon Rottman provides a detailed analysis of perhaps one of the most important weapons to be developed in the 20th century. He has been at the receiving end of the RPG-2 and RPG-7 as well as firing them himself, providing personal testament to the effectiveness with which they accomplished their missions. This in-depth coverage is well-accompanied by Ramiro Bujeiro's battlescene artwork and Tony Bryan's cutaway illustrations.

M72 LAW and The RPG-7
M72 LAW and The RPG-7

Author: Training and Doctrine Command

Publisher: Loose Cannon

Published:

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13:

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The M72 LAW and the RPG-7 are the iconic rocket-powered anti-tank weapons of the post-WW2 era; both are still in use to this day in conflicts around the world. This book examines each in detail using a variety of historical documents, both operator manuals and technical briefings developed originally by the US Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). Topics for the M72 covered are basic function and specifications, firing preparation, back blast awareness, firing positions and aiming/firing steps, plus failure to fire procedures. The RPG-7 information extensively covers component and function descriptions, weapon capabilities, optical sight details, Hit/kill probabilities, Soviet deploment doctrine, specific counter-measures and more. Well illustrated with over 70 images and diagrams. An in-depth review of each weapon system that will please any student of military studies. Keywords: rocket,missile,grenade,tank,infantry,launcher,armor,rocket propelled

Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), RPG-7VM, MIL-STD-1660 Tests
Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), RPG-7VM, MIL-STD-1660 Tests

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13:

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The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS), Validation Engineering Division (SIOAC-DEV), was tasked by the U.S. Army Foreign Materiel Intelligence Battalion, IAM-T- CDR, to conduct MIL-STD-1660 tests on palletized Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), RPG-7VM, used in training U.S. and Allied forces. This pallet passed all MIL-STD-1660, Design Criteria for Ammunition Unit Loads, tests. This report contains details of the tests conducted.

The Rocket Propelled Grenade
The Rocket Propelled Grenade

Author: Gordon L. Rottman

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2011-03-15

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 1849081549

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A comprehensive illustrated study of the RPG The RPG-series of weapons is the most widely used family of lightweight antitank weapons in the world today. RPGs have been used not only against their intended targets, but against personnel, fortifications, buildings, soft-skin vehicles, watercraft, and aircraft. Lightweight, relatively compact, easy to operate and maintain, they meet most of the requirements of any armed group. Like any weapon system, RPGs and their ammunition have their limitations. While these limitations are much touted by proponents of more advanced weapons, they lose sight of many armed groups' requirement for lightweight, compact, inexpensive, easy to operate and maintain weapons. Most sophisticated weapons tend to be just the opposite – heavy, cumbersome, excessively expensive, and requiring extensive training and an advanced support infrastructure. They are also more difficult to obtain due to export controls and restrictions. To be effective, an army actually needs a mix of both sophisticated and uncomplicated weapons. Gordon Rottman provides a detailed analysis, accompanied by photographs and full colour artwork, of perhaps one of the most important weapons to be developed in the 20th century.

The Bazooka
The Bazooka

Author: Gordon L. Rottman

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-06-20

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 1849088020

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Most belligerents entering World War II armed their infantry with bulky and ineffectual anti-tank rifles as their primary means of combating tanks. US planners realized that what infantrymen needed was a relatively lightweight, man-portable anti-tank weapon that was simple to operate, accurate, and capable of knocking out the average tank at a reasonable range, while also being effective against fortified buildings, pillboxes, and personnel in the open. The bazooka combined a revolutionary new anti-tank rifle-grenade warhead, a much-modified British anti-aircraft rocket motor, and a cobbled-together launcher tube and electrical firing system; its first test-firing astounded observers, and it was immediately adopted by the US armed forces. Featuring specially drawn colour artwork, this engaging study tells the story of the bazooka, which set the standard for future light anti-tank weapons and their ammunition, and was a key influence on anti-tank tactics and techniques in the post-war era.