For millennials, “RPG” stands for “role playing game.” But warfighters know it as an inexpensive, simple to use anti-tank, shoulder-fired grenade launcher. Here’s some quick history and facts you should know about it.
For the record, RPG stands for “Ruchnoy Protivotankovy Granatomyot,” which is Russian for “Handheld Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher.” However, most people just refer to it as a “Rocket-Propelled Grenade” for simplicity’s sake. Plus, it just rolls right off the tongue.
It comes with five different warheads. The RPG is most widely used anti-armor weapon in the world because it’s cheap and pretty easy to use. It is portable, shoulder launched and reusable. More than 9 million have been built in total. Also, we should note that RPG-7s have a minimal effect on M1A2 Abrams Tanks—just in case you’re ever in that situation.
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