RPG 7 Rocket Launcher

Accession Number REL35767
Collection type Technology
Object type Rocket launcher
Physical description Plaster, Plastic, Wood
Location Main Bld: Peacekeeping & Recent Conflicts Gallery
Maker Unknown
Place made Russia
Date made c 1980
Conflict Iraq, 2003-2013
Description

The RPG-7 is a shoulder fired, single shot, smoothbore recoilless launcher made from tubular ordnance steel, with a wooden lined rear tube and firing grips. Grenades are loaded from the front. The rear of the barrel is fitted with venturi nozzle. The RPG-7 uses a mechanical ignition system which is manually cocked by an external hammer. The trigger is single action. Serial number 758

History / Summary

The RPG 7 rocket launcher was the standard infantry anti tank weapon issued to the Iraqi Army. This weapon was confiscated by Australian forces serving in Iraq in 2006.

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