Is RPG 7 Still Effective?

Meet the Rocket-Propelled Grenades or RPG-7, a name with a long history in global conflicts. This weapon has once again come into the spotlight due to its use in the conflict in Ukraine. But as we stand on the cusp of a new era in warfare, it begs the question: Is the RPG-7 still effective? Can this seemingly ancient anti-tank rocket launcher still claim its place as a weapon for all seasons? Stay tuned as we explore the answer to these questions!
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[@thetrollslayer3716]

After seeing Merkava turn into corned beef i have no doubts about its capabilities.

[@Devil-vz1xo]

😂😂

[@mnk9073]

RPG-7 comes in at 300 to 700 bucks for the launcher and at 100 to 500 bucks per shot. A Javelin is 100'000 bucks for the launcher and 80'000 bucks for each shot. Also a single factory churns out more RPG-7s in a month than all NATO states combined produce in Javelins in a year. To quote a great man: Quantity has it's very own quality.

[@TA.LONGBOW.ALASKA]

Remember the pendulum always swings both ways.. But the quote is "Quantity has a quality all its own", but thats not working very well in the UKE. It cold war mentality that is proving to be a waste of men and materials..

[@Jopino594]

People say Russia is losing the war because they are using prisoners and 50 yo vehicles. It looks more like Russia is solving its prison overpopulation problem and clearing its motor pool of the least profitable and efficient elements...

[@dragonstormdipro1013]

​@@TA.LONGBOW.ALASKAIsn’t the other side truer? Ukraine barely has ammo or equipment left as the Western weapons are so much complex to make. Whereas Russians can lose 50-60 vehicles a day and yet replenish their losses within a month.

[@mnk9073]

@@TA.LONGBOW.ALASKA Given the amount of burnt out wrecks of hilariously expensive and elaborate Wunderwaffen at the Russian defensive line one would asume the 6 Million dollar-Leopard 2 brings about the same combat value as the 500'000 dollar T-62 as they get both taken out by the same 250 buck drone. Now factor in how many T-62s they can churn out in the time it takes to build a single Leo 2 and you got your answer.

[@TA.LONGBOW.ALASKA]

You do realize Russia control neither land, sea or air in their 3 days to Kiev "Special Mission" ? The Russ will lose Eastern Russia to China soon. Putin just kissed the butt of China who published new maps with Russian lands taken back by China..😆😆😆😆 Now THAT is hilarious..@@mnk9073

[@HarshmanHills]

the M2 .50 caliber machine gun is around 100 years old and is still in service. Same with the German MG42 machine gun. Just because it is old, doesn't mean it can't get the job done.

[@bigdaddy7119]

Yep! Same can be said for the 1911, B-52, C-130, Chinook, and M16.

[@novemberalpha6023]

Let's not forget the Bear

[@Shotyhan]

the M2. 50 cal is a piece of shit .. it jams every 5 rounds

[@bigdaddy7119]

@@Shotyhan I’ve NEVER seen or even HEARD of that happening. If it did, it was operator error; either a filthy weapon or improper headspace and timing.

[@Shotyhan]

@@bigdaddy7119 ok dude just ask the guys that been in Iraq how much they loved the 50 cal mounted on the hummer

[@sundragon7703]

The RPG-7 is many things that 21st century anti-armor systems are not. Simple to use, no computer necessary to function, light, inexpensive, immune to jamming, versatile, not a lot of moving parts, and still can immobilize armor. One of the weapon's biggest hangup is the old ammunition tends to be volatile.

[@Hallonyancat]

Nah bro spin it on its head with the cap off perfectly safe 😂

[@minhhuytruong8667]

Also, people tend to forget that "RPG" stands for Rocket Propelled Grenade. Even if its anti-tank function has become obsolete, it can still be used as a multi-purpose heavy munition launcher firing a variety of projectiles such as thermobaric, HE, Frag, etc...

[@Hallonyancat]

@@minhhuytruong8667 and one detail. It does not stand for rocket propelled grenade.

[@Hallonyancat]

@@minhhuytruong8667 Ruchnoĭ protivotankovyĭ granatomet" or "Hand Held Anti-tank Grenade Launcher"

[@benbo4394]

I stand to differ, the RPG-7 is simply just a launcher what’s doing the killing is the warheads or rocket, and there’s a wide variety of warhead and there’s a tandem warhead available including thermobaric is also an option. What shown in the video is simply the common HEAT variant.

[@m.0.f_2o]

RPG 7 is excellent, even though it has been in production for more than half a century. of time for reasons: 1) Its low cost 2) Its high ability to destroy 3) Its light weight, which makes it easy to move around quickly. 4) Ease of remuneration, and one soldier can do everything without the help of his comrades A single shot from an RPG makes an armored vehicle stop working or explode it with ease Two RPG fires stop the Abrams tank, and three fires completely destroy the Abrams Therefore, it is the best weapon at the lowest cost

[@EnteringSavageMode]

agreed

[@naipigidi]

Fun fact, its cheaper than a mid-high end gaming computer.

[@curtisthomas2670]

One of the best things about it is that it can be adapted to various targets just by swapping or evolving the "grenades" without having to make any changes to the launcher

[@sunnydeen4730]

Got to ask IDF is it effective

[@buravan1512]

😂 fact...

[@shayed9930]

🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸✊🏾

[@catherineharris4746]

😂😂😂😂💥👏👏👍

[@JAnx01]

People don't realize how bad the lower hull side armor is on tanks without ERA. Where you see the tracks, there's no room for anything more than relatively thin steel plates. Unless there's applique armor / ERA, 500-650mm capable PG-7VL-VR warheads will go through like a hot knife through butter.

[@texugozoeiro5152]

Caso funcione. Os modelos de rpg7 de carga dupla costumam falhar muito, tem diversos relatos sobre isso

[@suspicionofdeceit]

Like a hot sword thru snow.

[@hs7ehfheuezdhji]

I was border soldier in beginning of the 1990s and we had these rpg7s with optics. Liked to shoot with it.

[@ivanstepanovic1327]

At least one CV-90 was taken out using RPG-7. So, yeah, it can be useful... It will take out lightly armored vehicles, but will struggle to penetrate modern MBTs. However, it can still do damage: tear their treads, jam turrets, knock out view ports...

[@mt8956]

MBT can survive a direct HIT but the problem is that can it survive multiple hits on different angles. Sides, back, roof. If the first hit jams the turret then good luck defending. Also tanks have a limited amount of ammunition. That’s why most disable tanks (not destroyed) get abandoned. I guess all anti tank weapons are still deadly given the right circumstances

[@Tonyx.yt.]

@@mt8956 you dont need to blow up a vehicle, destroy a track its enought, rpg7 Can reliabily destroy any tracks in the world and pierce any engine bay of from the rear

[@dirreeN]

What they didn't show was the CV90 also took a hit from a tank, you could see the hole on one of the videos of Shoigu inspecting it.. So it was 2 rpg7 shots + a tank hit

[@tanzimhasan2460]

@@dirreeN no sources has said it was also hit by a tank, the hole was created probably by a tandem shaped HEAT round

[@TheBorg01]

same like ptrd in ww2 !!! they could not destroy tiger tank , but can make tank virtually uselless by hiting vision slots and other critical parts... thats why german tanks built side skirts on eastern front (not becouse bazuukas but becouse ptrd rifles) .. to qoote one german tanker , it seamed like every soviet soldier had its own anti tank rifle ptrd

[@brianfuller757]

Good design still works. If we look at both the RPG-7 and AT-4, both designs still do the job.

[@bigdaddy7119]

So does the M72A1 LAW, which they brought back for awhile.

[@user-xj6uq2fr7q]

It is also constantly being upgraded

[@captainnyet9855]

"We should make the tube better"

[@Holret]

for such a destructive weapon with the cost of 100-500$ per rocket, I think itts one hell of a deal and yes. Effective!

[@ifv2089]

Isreal thinks so

[@lusvus5445]

If it cost to produce $100 Russia went to bankrupt, in Russia to produce a shot would cost no more than $20

[@anatoleondulet4881]

The RPG can use a panel of warheads including thermobarrik or anti personnel shrapnel etc.

[@WinyPouh]

RPG-7 has a variety of shots: anti-personnel fragmentation 'Pencil' shot, anti-building anti-personnel thermobaric shot, modern anti-tank tandem-charge shot and more. They are scarce though. Standard shot is still good enough for all the roles.

[@livingamongvultures736]

RPG 7 is a badass. Has different warheads for different missions. Its still effective in battles and Very cheap with Simple technology to produce.

[@shadowmere3587]

Hamas be like : hold my yassin 105

[@hdgo611]

YASSIN IS AN RPG2

[@shadowmere3587]

@@hdgo611yes

[@user-ks6mh7dw4f]

In time of my duty, I have fired several times RPG 7 , even against a abraham or leo it is very effectiv weapon without a double head. There a areas not protected by active armour or the case system is open after firing the main gun. A group of well coordinates fighters attacking from different directions, even can overload the Trophy Active Protection System of the Merkava 4.

[@I-LOVE-NORTHEAST-13-TIMES]

It will aways be used .....wherever there is a war or conflict just because its cheap ....easy to handle

[@horne4216]

RPG does not stand for Rocket-Propelled Grenade. RPG is Ruchnoy Protivotankoviy Granatomet (rus. Ручной Противотанковый Гранатомёт) translated into English as Hand-held Anti-tank Grenade launcher.

[@Moses_VII]

Rocket Propelled Grenade is a backronym invented in the USA

[@mussydesign7933]

it takes the US one year to produce 3000 Javelins, Russia can produce 3000 per day, you also forgot to mention that they are using the warhead on FPV drones

[@ImBigFloppa]

Different tool for a different job. Javelins can hit and destroy tanks at ranges 15x greater than the RPG-7 with effectively perfect accuracy.

[@mussydesign7933]

@@ImBigFloppa in the ukraine war there is literally max 500m between both sides also the Russian drones have a range 15x greater than the javelin and cost the same

[@ImBigFloppa]

@@mussydesign7933 Average engagement ranges are upwards of a few kilometers. Probably why there are many hundreds of videos of Russian tanks being destroyed by ATGMs from many kilometers away and maybe a few dozen where they are taken out by any unguided AT weapon. A drone is easy to jam, inaccurate, and not a reliable weapon. Something like 300 drones are lost every single day by just Ukraine alone. A Javelin can detect and disable or destroy anything within 4.5km with a 97% hit rate Again, different tools for a different job. Russia is continuing to build Kornets and Lancets costing many tens of thousands of dollars each because taping an RPG-7 warhead to a drone can't solve every problem Also why the hell are you even comparing an RPG-7, a rocket launcher, and equating it to only being used on a drone? RPG-7 is the weapon system. A shoulder launched rocket launcher designed for destroying vehicles, taking out infantry, destroying fortifications, and whatnot. A drone can have anything strapped onto it. The RPG-7 isn't special in that regard, except for the fact that the Soviets left a shit ton of warheads when their empire fell.

[@bjornmagnusson6909]

Rpg 7 is also made in the US. Its called PSRL-1.

[@Qkat69]

@@ImBigFloppayeah but they aren’t easily produced

[@Ero-Sempai]

And now with additional Yassin 105 rockets its even better

[@mohamedbaradji7504]

Can it knock out targets in a combat zone such as but not limited to: tanks, APCs, IFVs, transport vehicles or barriers? Then yes, it is still effective.

[@Qkat69]

It can cause a mobility kill .

[@ruhtraeregel]

@@Qkat69 He was saying yes its effective.

[@ruhtraeregel]

@@Qkat69 You play too many videogames....mobility kill? lol

[@yamatohime2035]

@@ruhtraeregel Mobility kill is kind of scenario where main defense of MBT - mobility - is lost.

[@alanmcbride6658]

Just right Omega. Smashing the track immobilizes the tank.

[@guncaine1]

It's equivalent to asking if a handgun still has a place in modern combat. The RPG is a legend and continues to be seen in almost every conflict. Remember... troops do not only engage tanks

[@ricke4492]

Especially in well-trained hands with modern grenades, it's really worth it, since with the same budget, you can put more launchers on the field, covering a larger area with anti-tank weaponry.,like anti armor.

[@davey7452]

The Carl Gustav recoilless rifle is another example of an old school anti tank weapon still widely In use due to its versatility it can be used against armoured vehicles, bunkers and other fortifications it is cheap and easy to operate compared to guided misses.

[@Dennis_To]

You can ask damaged CV90 by rgp-7 😀 looks like still effective

[@Tonyx.yt.]

you can ask merkava IV as well

[@santosoabimayu]

Just change the warhead, ready to compete 🗿

[@user-po8dn6hq9k]

Autor forget(or does not know) that RPG 7 is multipurpose- not only anti armor(in this role it is being outperformed by ATGMs like kornet), it has a frag grenades(called by troops a pencils or carrots) and even thermobaric. Both are higly effective against infantry.

[@jasonkeating9958]

We're going to start seeing loads of cheap optical guidence bolt on packages for the rpg7 family soon and a lot of it will be based on drone tech but reworked into a missile but use standard warheads, But by adding a warhead to a separate booster and package this should remove the 950 metre self destruct or happen later, Were going to see kits that use standard rockets and closely match the performance of missiles in the 50000 to 250000 dollar range but for well under 5000 a shot, this will be a hammer blow in terms of current war doctrine.

[@makswell_927]

There are sights with a built-in sight grid for different grenades. And the function of the pre-emption of a moving target. well, and the range setting. The truth is worth like 10 RPGs)))) there is a video on KZbin. RPG 7 + the Infratek sight, though it's in Russian

[@martok666]

Palestinians upgraded the warhead to penetrate Merkava heavy tanks, they named it "Al-Yassin" its a 105mm AP

[@ilikelampshades6]

Anything that cheap is amazingly effective! The tyres on a light transport vehicle cost more than the grenade used to destroy the entire thing fired from an rpg

[@stephensmith5982]

The US military use the Carl Gustave which is a similar kind of weapon to the RPG-7. In my opinion the RPG-7 is somewhat handier than the Carl Gustave. A significant difference, between the RPG-7 and the Carl Gustave, from the Javelin and NLAW is the ability to carry multiple rounds of the ammunition. I would also suggest that the RPG-7 is an advanced derivative of the German Panzerfaust not the American Bazooka or the German Panzerschreck.

[@HelxAlKatuz]

Soviet made weapons inspired from fellow Allied army and Nazi Germany Notably AK47 which design base on STG44 but fire rates from BAR Thompson SMG and cartridges fed system from SVT rifle

[@ChristianGustafson]

Shooting range I visit in Everett lets us use these, it’s nuts. We can throw grenades, too, and drink beer. Good rotating selection of IPAs.

[@kakakiri2601]

Just imagine while on battlefield, when your enemy have a lot of it and your battlezone is an urban warfare enemy could be on top of the building, it was absolutely nightmare to your armored battalion

[@rsoul7282]

Instantly destroy your credibility by referring to an RPG as a rocket propelled grenade right into your video, well done sir.

[@TA.LONGBOW.ALASKA]

A stone, hammer, bow & arrow or Molotov cocktail is still effective in the right situation..

[@shinygoldenpotion1587]

or thermite nade

[@ZezoTVNL]

The RPG-7 armed with a TANDEM warhead is still incredibly effective. I hope you would have told how much penetration in centimeters each rocket had I would have made the video much better

[@cwolf8841]

The RPG has a wide variety of warhead options. Ukraine drone operators drop the RPG warheads on tanks. There is a US company manufacturing them.

[@deemwinch]

Russians also drop rpg 7 grenades on nazis

[@AyOuB.God-soldier]

now hamas could destroy merkava 4 using a UAV and an RPG 7 ronde PG7-VR

[@ImBigFloppa]

@@deemwinch When the Wagnerites we're marking towards Moscow, they weren't being targeted by RPGs on drones so you're kind of wrong, unless you're referring to some other friendly fire incident

[@dulithasiriwardana8724]

Back in the days, Sri Lankan civil war both sides heavily use RBG 7s as AT or AP and against bunkers also many other different targets very effectively. . Javelin and NLAW much better AT weapons compared to RPG7, but thay don't have the unique capability to add up to different scenarios.

[@drb996]

Can't compare the Javelin and NLaw to the RPG-7. Both the Javelin and it's British counterpart cost way more, are heavier and the warheads take long ranges to actually activate. The Kornet would have been a better comparison.

[@CornCod1]

Another thing to be considered is that most countries, especially in the Third-world are not using the most up to date tanks. T-55's, T-64's, M-60's and M-48's are still in service all over the globe and can be taken out with RPG's.

[@Moh-dn8dg]

Could you use metrics system for the range ?

[@shankewang5802]

AK-47, RPG-7 most reliable weapons

[@AlexandroMechina-yb3tf]

"Dont worry, it was just an RPG-7" Say no tank crewman ever.

[@airborneranger-ret]

Overall nicely done ;)

[@SixTwoHemi]

Short answer: Yes they're very effective....The rpg gets me several multi kills on shipment spawn points.

[@naipigidi]

Yes, on a video game, this is real life.

[@jpmtlhead39]

Its very Effective. Nowadays the Rpg is used against light armor but also against Infantry concentrations because of is Self-destruct timer. With a range of roughly 950 mts before self destruct ,its perfect for engage enemy Infantry from a Safe distance.

[@driis7867]

the war in Gaza says: yeees !..it is still effectiiive !🔥🔥

[@luane.j.frantzen7175]

Ask the Isralis how effective it is😂

[@Mr.M_is_pogi]

We see how Hammas destroyed 1 of the durable and advance tank like the Merkava Tank of israel using RPG 7.

[@twogenders]

As an anti-infantry/bunker purposes, yes. But its warhead really shins with mated with a drone, which can still take out ANY modern MBT.

[@ArtypNk]

No matter how new of an era it is, this thing is still and will continue being a beast of a thing. Because, yes, while battlefield sometimes has a latest Abrams or a Leopard who will shrug off a frontal RPG hit, almost everything else on the battlefield is not a modern tank. It's a vehicle, or troops in a building, or a defensive position, or troops on a march. It's a wall that you can't damage with small arms fire, but can with a RPG or 2. Having RPG launcher and a bunch of rockets for it is a force multiplier. And it costs minimal amount of money and resources to make.

[@cykablyat123br9]

Why you was comparing an rocket propeled anti tank weapon to atgm's? They not are the same thing, they just are used for the same thing but in a diferent method, way and purpose.(Atgms are good for distance and has a lot more penetration,range and precision but for urban combat enviorments, and in a closer range combat, the rocket propeled anti tank weapons are much better.) And thats being said, rpg 7 still a legendary weapon in its class and for what he is used for.

[@andrewthacker114]

Interesting clip, yes it’s going to be around for a while .

[@sfsspearheadorbital5195]

The newest variant, the RPG-7V2 has different grenade warheads for different purposes. HEAT warhead which is the standard and mainly used against light armored vehicles and trucks. Tandem HEAT warhead, used against heavily armored vehicles and tanks with ERA plates, it can also destroy a bunker or a wall. Fragmentation warhead used against infantry and unarmored trucks. And lastly thermobaric warhead, used against infantry and heavy fortifications Is it effective? Hell yeah it is!

[@renatolopes3609]

Interesting video, I just think it lacked information on the rockets...are they only of the high explosive type, or there are variants such as armour piercing, incendiary, fragmentation, etc.?

[@gezalesko3813]

at least 13 known different warheads are available.. a separate video would not be enough to cover all...

[@felipearaujo7815]

if 20 grand destroys a 2 million dollar tank it is effective.

[@nawfelislam20]

why do you compare rocket to anti tank guided missile? you could do it with modern westen anti tank rocket like at-4. In response to nlaw javline Russia have kornet e,metis m1 and many more.

[@joshuaroberts2837]

Because western propaganda controls tech platforms

[@itsthemetho]

The effectiveness can also be improved with the development of new rounds, but of course it is reaching its' limits. Will be around for decades.

[@barryproctor2069]

I was trained to use this weapon and they were a pain to our armed forces as it would penetrate into a vehicle then blow up inside. .

[@ifv2089]

Cool story bro

[@elen5871]

is RPG _7_ still effective? buddy the Yassin-105 rockets that al-qassam has completely _junked_ like 200 merkavas with are fired from the Yasin rocket launcher, which is basically halfway between the RPG 7 and the RPG _2!_

[@nobianhunter7906]

Indeed it's still 😎. Actually if you watch the nowadays middle East conflict, you will realise that the Legendary RPG 7 still rules and it's the goat 🐐 with a balance mix of Faith,good tactic & modified round

[@duhmanthapz]

This rpg is stil works to merkava tank?

[@RamlyJer]

The launcher may be outdated but the warhead needs to be upgraded to deal with modern tanks like what Ha mas did with Yassin 105 to deal with isreal merkava tanks

[@dennispfeifer7788]

As Stalin once stated..."Quantity has a quality all of it's own" and you can make millions of these RPG's for cheap. No electronics to fail...

[@redbull1826]

for the price u rly cant get anything else like it

[@ifv2089]

Good job most soldiers dont pay for there ammo

[@javir1669]

A disposable version of this thing could be a good idea

[@doublehelix7880]

RPG-7 have a lot of advantages. Cheap, prone to malfunctions, simple, variable munitions used with a single launcher - HEAT, tandem HEAT warhead, fragmentation and thermobaric that are suitable in different scenarios. NLAW and Javelin that are brought for comparison should be matched to "Kornet" as they are ATGMs.

[@ForOne814]

Kornet is stationary, it's more of a TOW alternative.

[@doublehelix7880]

@@ForOne814 You have a point. And yet, RPG is just a different weapon compared to Javelin e.g. I would qualify the RPG as squad level close support artillery due to the variety of warheads and versatility.

[@ForOne814]

@@doublehelix7880 and with that, I agree. Especially considering the fact that people launch 82mm mines using RPG boosters...

[@gratius1394]

@@ForOne814 Not really... I can't imagine 2 or even 3 guys running around with M151/M220 TOW launcher and additonal rockets. Kornet, on the other hand, is light and portable enough to have such capability.

[@ForOne814]

@@gratius1394 it's still must be fired from a stationary position. They have the same tactical role, as opposed to hand-held grenade launchers and ATGMs.

[@bobogogo1671]

RPG were also very effective during 2006 Lebanon War ‼️

[@JugglesGrenades]

If this video is an advertisement....you convinced me to buy one. Where do I send my credit card information ?

[@envadd.6556]

It does its job so yeah it is effective, cheap, easy to use, and carry and can be used for lots of different things. Improve warheads and it's a blast :)

[@user-hw2uc3vh2x]

I think because RPG seven has huge variation of use. It will be useful forever.

[@user-sw9jh8pz4i]

. One of the best loved easy to carry easy to handle and excellent to fire and you can use many times Like AK-47

[@KarenNaytowhow]

I still think the Ammo Auto feed backpack with mini machine gun lightweight invention is sweet

[@KOl-xj4jt]

7 $ per shot genius, actual cost 1$ when hit target)

[@af-sc8mc]

Its used AT deadly affect in against merkava but the ammo IS modified local made

[@f11spikes57]

RPG 7 tandem triplet quadruple, whatever upgrade, why not. Still can smashed any sensor, scope on top turet still good enough..for tank., and can make post guard bunker shaking thus any personnel run and that still better., good starter pack.🎉

[@zainophrenicgaming2727]

Is RPG 7 still efective...?? Ask Merkava, Abrams & T64-T90

[@paulleyharris7851]

Well, in comparison, is the RPG-22 reloadable?

[@seanzhang3873]

Well, both Ukraine and Russia still uses Mosin Nagant which was first introduced in 1891. RPG-7 is still young.

[@wattyler6075]

It still does the job. It's cheap & reliable. Take the track off a tank,it's immobilized,job done. I've no doubt someone will or has developed a tandem charge warhead that will make it more effective, especially against ERA. Seen on TV news today that there's a tandem charge warhead for the RPG7.

[@trumanhw]

I'm jealous of the RPG7. May be crude, but it's cheap, and LIGHT for what it is. We have NOTHING like this in the US. Even the AT-4 which should be reloadable is treated as disposable. The only thing that could by in the mix is the Gustav, as it's also 84mm (which is why they called it the AT-4 ... bc it also shoots an 84mm projectile). But only the Gustav is reloadable. WHY the AT-4 isn't reloadable is just stupid. Yes, it'd add a little weight, but it's worth it. The army + USMC calculates it off weight per single shot ... vs weight per 4 shots or what 1 person could carry. We need a HEAT round.

[@ethanhart5237]

I love the Gustav but there's not reason for the AT-4 to be a single use system. We can produce an RPG or Carl Gustav at home maybe better.

[@waheed_kharmang]

An rpg destroy a Bradley IFV and it is a well documented case .....effective 🤔

[@nazirulnaim5418]

as long as there's a guy on the other side yelling R..P..G!!! yeah you know it's still poses a threat.

[@puto_ricecake8113]

Yeah in Philippines war in Marawi siege we use wooden planks to our armored vehicles to block that rpg-7

[@stephenbrickwood1602]

I didn't know how effective against Abraham tanks 😮😮😮😮

[@yourmom9608]

In close combat and guerilla warfare tactics this comes handy

[@atxorsatti]

Let me sum it up for you for a man who fought in gaza and had his friends injured/die from this: 1. Its cheap 2. Its easy to carry (as oppose to the rpg29 i think its called) 3. Its operated by one man 4. It really have devestating effect if you hit a tank in the right place at the right time

[@merwat]

It's not "the rocket propelled grenade, or RPG-7" RPG stands for Ruchnoy Protivo-tankovy Granatomyot. It's not much of a documentary if you can't get the name right.

[@kakakiri2601]

The answer is very simple, it was rocket, it mean to explode, can destroy armored unit, cheap, easy to produce, Sometimes quantity takes the lead while talking the war

[@gangleweed]

The more the merrier..........at a cost of minimal proportions you can equip and carry a small potentially lethal rocket brigade and it's highly concealable and maneuverable too........how many could you get in a Bren gun carrier which is potentially a small tank.

[@acmelka]

It is the poor man's arty - the cheapest way anywhere to add booms to your outbound fire. They even use it like a mortar.

[@user-el5yw3fs4b]

if we consider the rpg -7 only with a cumulative charge (as it was in this video) then the audience will really get the impression that 50 \ 50. If anyone is interested, let them look in the search engine = shots for rpg -7 = - you will be pleasantly surprised by the line of charges for rpg-7.

[@AndresChoi-kx2tr]

Well, the question wather the old RPG is still effective in combat has been answer in the Gaza invasion. Yesterday videos of their mortal effect against modern tanks were clearly the evidence that the rpg still has a place in modern warfare.

[@RicardoFinnigan]

It sure looks like it based on Gaza with the upgraded warhead

[@KOl-xj4jt]

drones vs rpg thats interesting

[@dennispfeifer7788]

Accurate to 200 yards...perfect for an urban environment and will take out vehicles except MBT's. However I saw where a Leopard tank in Ukraine was disable by destroying a track and artillery did the rest or maybe it was a killer drone.

[@haiangnguyen2528]

well, the rpg 7 great in one more thing, it easy to upgrade. If you one to upgrade the rpg, you only need to focus in 3 thing : scope, rocket and experience of user.

[@captainscarlett1]

I think, as a former infantryman, it's probably better than an M203. I like the idea of a dedicated bomb chucker. That guy has nothing to do but chuck bombs downrange. An M203 is actually awkward to use. RPG is pretty simple.

[@baseder514]

its like asking why a knife is still in use. only difference between a knife and an RPG-7 is that the RPG needs ammo and it cannot slice bread.

[@kismisperang9422]

Yassin 105 is really good Rocket Launcher.. 💪🍉