Ammunition
The RPG-7 can fire a variety of warheads for anti-armor (HEAT, PG-Protivotankovaya Granata) or anti-personnel (HE, OG-Oskolochnaya Granata) purposes, usually fitting with an impact (PIBD) and a 4.5 second fuze. Armor penetration is warhead dependent and ranges from 30 to 60 centimeters of RHA; one warhead, the PG-7VR, is a 'tandem charge' device, used to defeat reactive armor with a single shot.
Current production ammunition for the RPG-7V2 consists of four types:
- PG-7VL Improved 93 mm HEAT warhead effective against most vehicles and fortified targets. Replaces the earlier 83mm PG-7V HEAT warhead .
- PG-7VR Dual 64mm/105mm HEAT warhead for defeating modern armored vehicles equipped with reactive armor blocks. The first warhead (64mm HEAT) detonates the reactive armor block prematurely and the second warhead (105mm HEAT) passes through the gap to hit the exposed armor underneath.
- TBG-7V 105 mm Thermobaric warhead for anti-personnel and urban warfare.
- OG-7V 40mm fragmentation warhead for anti-personnel warfare (warhead is within caliber due to limitations of international treaties).
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