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To: Poohbah
Thanks! I really missed something ;) But in this case how US military renders "RPG-7s" (this is what archy used in his message)?
Mayby this one http://diversant.h1.ru/guns/granatomet/rpg7.htm
225 posted on 08/28/2003 5:47:55 PM PDT by 44th
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To: 44th
They simply say "RPG-7," and the troops understand it as "rocket-propelled grenade."
226 posted on 08/28/2003 5:48:35 PM PDT by Poohbah (Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women.)
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To: 44th
Thanks! I really missed something ;) But in this case how US military renders "RPG-7s" (this is what archy used in his message)?

Mayby this one http://diversant.h1.ru/guns/granatomet/rpg7.htm

Just so, particularly RPG7D and RPG7V versions, with whichj some US troops live fired for familiarization purposes, particularly around the time of the *Bright Star* joint exercises with Egyptian troops, until a fatal accident involving a probably defective round.

Likewise the RPG18 and -22, very similar to the US 66mm M72 LAW antitank rocket family are reasonably well known and understood, as is newer RPG16D, info about which can be fouund *here*. Newer RPG-29 and PG-29V ammunition offer interesting performance improvement, if not yet widely enough distributed to have been faced by US forces yet. But coming soon, no doubt.

Nice reference source*here*.

-archy-/-

235 posted on 08/29/2003 12:46:23 PM PDT by archy (Keep in mind that the milk of human kindness comes from a beast that is both cannibal and a vampire.)
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