RPG-27

The RPG-27 is a Soviet single shot disposable rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) shoulder-fired missile and rocket launcher. It entered service with the Soviet Army in 1989.

RPG-27
A RPG-27 rocket launcher on display at the Tula State Museum of Weapons
TypeDisposable rocket launcher
Place of originSoviet Union, Russia
Service history
In service1989 (1989)
Used bySee Operators
WarsWar in Donbass
Production history
DesignerState Research and Production Enterprise, Bazalt
Designed1980s
ManufacturerState Research and Production Enterprise, Bazalt
Produced1989
VariantsRShG-1
RMG
Specifications
Mass7.6 kg (17 lb)
Length1,155 mm (45.5 in)

Caliber105 mm (4.1 in)
Action750 mm (30 in): RHA
650 mm (26 in): RHA after ERA
1.5 m (4.9 ft): reinforced concrete
3.7 m (12 ft): earth
Muzzle velocity120 m/s (390 ft/s)
Effective firing range200 m (660 ft)
SightsIron sights
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