RPG-2
The RPG-2 (Russian: РПГ-2, Ручной противотанковый гранатомёт, Ruchnoy Protivotankovy Granatomyot; English: "hand-held antitank grenade launcher") is a man-portable, shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon that was designed in the Soviet Union. It was the first successful anti-tank weapon of its type, being a successor to the earlier and unsuccessful rocket-propelled grenade RPG-1.
| RPG-2 | |
|---|---|
RPG-2 antitank grenade launcher with PG-2 grenade | |
| Type | Anti-tank recoilless gun |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service |
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| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Nigerian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Portuguese Colonial War Moro conflict Black September Cambodian-Vietnamese War Sino-Vietnamese War Lebanese Civil War Salvadoran Civil War Thai–Laotian Border War Somali Civil War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Kivu Conflict Syrian Civil War Battle of Marawi |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | State Factories |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.83 kg (6 lb 4 oz) (unarmed) 4.67 kg (10 lb 5 oz) (ready to fire) |
| Length | 1,200 mm (47.2 in) |
| Crew | 2 (Grenadier and 'Assistant') |
| Shell | PG-2 HEAT round |
| Caliber | 40 mm (1.6 in) barrel 82 mm (3.2 in) warhead |
| Rate of fire | 3–4 rounds per minute |
| Effective firing range | 100–150 m (110–160 yd) |
| Maximum firing range | 200 m (220 yd) |
The RPG-2 offered better range and armor penetration, making it useful against late and post-World War II tanks, in contrast to the RPG-1 that had only marginal utility. The basic design and layout was further upgraded to produce the ubiquitous RPG-7.
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