Item Description
Original Items: Only One Set Available. This is a totally inert non-firing BATF compliant deactivated Russian RPG-7 Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher, complete with an original inert training projectile, inert CHICOM projectile, inert rocket booster with original wax coated case dated 1966 and an empty plastic booster case dated 1973. These have been completely deactivated, and cannot be converted into an explosive device. The launcher tube has a bore sized hole, and has had the ignition components removed. There are also steel bars welded across the bore, which can be looked through.
The front of the bore is open so that the inert rocket can be inserted. The rocket itself is constructed from an original 8 inch portion of an original RPG rocket, with a molded rubber dummy warhead, which has the correct markings in Russian. This may be an RPG that was used as a training aid for the U.S. military, however we cannot find any markings indicating as such. There is still a cap on the tip of the rocket, with a pull pin and fabric tag with Russian writing.
The original bakelite housing is still intact, as well as the Russian marked trigger group, which reads:
РПГ-7B
N AK (numbers unclear)
1966r
This would indicate production in 1966. The trigger group is still able to cock and dry fire, and the safety works as well. The wooden second grip is intact and in good shape. The launcher also still has functional front and rear sights, which flip up into position correctly. The bipod is present and functional.
The CHICOM inert rocket still retains 90% of its original green paint and still has the original Chinese characters, numbers and date. The rocket is dated 1981 and would still be correct to this type of RPG. All aluminum fins on the tail of the rocket are present and fully functional. There is no damage to the rocket except for minor wear and rub marks due to storage and possible training purposes.
The booster rocket which screws onto the end of the RPG-7 to increase the range, comes in the original green wax coated tube with great markings indicating a date of 1966. Also included is another later date rocket booster empty canister with great markings as well but dated 1973.
Overall condition is very good to excellent with areas of paint loss and chipping. This would make a fantastic display item for any military collector. Ready to display!
Measurements:
RPG-7 Length: 37 ½ inches
Molded Rubber Training Rocket Length: 25 ½ inches
CHICOM Rocket Length: 35 ½ inches
1966 Rocket Booster/Canister Length: 12 inches
1973 Empty Booster Canister Length: 12 inches
The RPG-7 is a portable, reusable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank, rocket-propelled grenade launcher. The RPG-7 and its predecessor, the RPG-2, were designed by the Soviet Union, and are now manufactured by the Russian company Bazalt. The weapon has the GRAU index (Russian armed forces index) 6G3.
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; 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 ongoing Syrian Civil War.
Widely produced, the most commonly seen major variations are the RPG-7D model, which can be broken into two parts for easier carrying; and the lighter Chinese Type 69 RPG. DIO of Iran manufactures RPG-7s with olive green handguards, H&K pistol grips, and a Commando variant.
The RPG-7 was first delivered to the Soviet Army in 1961 and deployed at squad level. It replaced the RPG-2, having clearly out-performed the intermediate RPG-4 design during testing. The current model produced by the Russian Federation is the RPG-7V2, capable of firing standard and dual high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rounds, high explosive/fragmentation, and thermobaric warheads, with a UP-7V sighting device fitted (used in tandem with the standard 2.7× PGO-7 optical sight) to allow the use of extended range ammunition. The RPG-7D3 is the equivalent paratrooper model. Both the RPG-7V2 and RPG-7D3 were adopted by the Russian Ground Forces in 2001.
The launcher is reloadable and based around a steel tube, 40 millimetres in diameter, 95.3 centimetres long, and weighing 7 kilograms. The middle of the tube is wood wrapped to protect the user from heat and the end is flared. Sighting is usually optical with a back-up iron sight, and passive infra-red and night sights are also available. The launchers designated RPG-7N1 and RPG-7DN1 can thus mount the multi-purpose night vision scope 1PN51 and the launchers designated RPG-7N2 and RPG-7DN2 can mount the multi-purpose night vision scope 1PN58.
As with similar weapons, the grenade protrudes from the launch tubes. It is 40–105 millimetres in diameter and weighs between 2.0 and 4.5 kilograms. It is launched by a gunpowder booster charge, giving it an initial speed of 115 metres per second, and creating a cloud of light grey-blue smoke that can give away the position of the shooter. The rocket motor ignites after 10 metres and sustains flight out to 500 metres at a maximum velocity of 295 metres per second. The grenade is stabilized by two sets of fins that deploy in-flight: one large set on the stabilizer pipe to maintain direction and a smaller rear set to induce rotation. The grenade can fly up to 1,100 metres; the fuze sets the maximum range, usually 920 metres.
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- Totally inert, cannot be converted to an explosive devise, not available for export
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