Patton Museum - Iraqi Weapons / 05 Al Nasira RPG Launcher
Bill Maloney 11/29/2010 |
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Soviet RPG-7V Rocket Propelled Grenade Launchers and copies at other Military Museums in the northeast |
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Another RPG-7 Rocket Propelled Grenade Lancher at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, DE | An Iraqi Copy of the RPG-7V, the Al Sasira RPG Launcher at the West Point Military Museum in West Point, NY | A Romanian built RPG-7V at the Vermont Militia Museum in Essex Junction, VT |
Caliber: 80mm grenade, 40mm launcher tube
Action: 2 stage rocket. First stage propels the round out of the launcher tube, second stage ignites 36 feet later
Crew: 1
Range: 320 yards moving targets, 550 yards stationary targets
Muzzle Velocity: 300 fps
Weight of Round: 5 lbs 10 oz shaped charge
Armor Penetration: 12 inches armor plate
Overall Length: 37 inches without warhead
Weight: 16 lbs
Year Built: 1967
Cost: $
This is an Iraqi built copy of the Soviet RPG-7V Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher