Yes this is real, a U.S. firm is attempting to upgrade the RPG-7 and sell it to the U.S. Military. If you've ever fired an RPG before you know that this will not work. The launcher is designed to be rested on the shoulder at the midpoint of the tube for two reasons: 1 - balance, the warhead is heavy and throws off the center of balance, the further back you place your shoulder the more work your firing hand has to do to compensate for the weight. 2 - the closer you get your body to the exhaust, the more you increase the chance of getting burned.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
"Americanized" RPG
Yes this is real, a U.S. firm is attempting to upgrade the RPG-7 and sell it to the U.S. Military. If you've ever fired an RPG before you know that this will not work. The launcher is designed to be rested on the shoulder at the midpoint of the tube for two reasons: 1 - balance, the warhead is heavy and throws off the center of balance, the further back you place your shoulder the more work your firing hand has to do to compensate for the weight. 2 - the closer you get your body to the exhaust, the more you increase the chance of getting burned.