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RPG-2

The RPG-2 (Russian: РПГ-2, Ручной противотанковый гранатомёт, romanized: Ruchnoy Protivotankovy Granatomyot, lit. '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…

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Caliber
40 mm (1.6 in) barrel 82 mm (3.2 in) warhead
Crew
2 (Grenadier and 'Assistant')
Effective firing range
100–150 m (110–160 yd)
In service
1954–1960 (Soviet Union) · 1954–present (other countries)
Length
1,200 mm (47.2 in)
Manufacturer
State factories

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related to Former users · 44
RPG-2 → Adopted, Albania, Also, AngolaBiafra, Angolan, B-40, China, Czechoslovakia, Designated, East Germany, GermanyEgypt, GuineaHungaryIndonesia, Guinean, Independence WarMyanmar, Israel, M57 Used, M57Iraq, M57Zaire, MacedoniaPoland, MACVSOG
Wars · 23
RPG-2 → 2025 Cambodia–Thailand conflict, Battle of Marawi, Black September, Cambodian Civil War, Cambodian-Vietnamese War, Indonesian invasion of East Timor, Iraq War, Kivu Conflict, Kosovo war, Laotian Civil War, Lebanese Civil War, Moro conflict Battle of Marawi, Nicaraguan Revolution, Nigerian Civil War, Portuguese Colonial War, Rhodesian Bush War, Salvadoran Civil War, Sino-Vietnamese War, Somali Civil War, Syrian Civil War
related to history · 18
RPG-2 → Agriculture, Commissariat, Development, Early, German Panzerfaust, GSKB-30, HEAT, Ministry, Modifications, Munitions, Panther, Propelled, RPG-1, Soviets, Studying German, The, US, US Bazooka
related to Variants · 18
RPG-2 → B40, B50, Chinese, Czech, Enlarged, Equipped, First, Heavier, Moro Islamic Liberation FrontM57, North Vietnamese, NSP-2, P-27, Rear, RPG-2/Type, RPG-2N, Type, Uses, Yugoslavian
related to Non-state actors · 10
RPG-2 → Abu Sayyaf, Army, CongNational Democratic Alliance ArmyKachin, FrontMoro Islamic Liberation Front, FrontNPATalibanTa'ang National Liberation ArmyViet, Independence ArmyUnited Wa State, Liberation, National Liberation FrontMozambique Liberation, RwandaFarabundo Martí National Liberation, Used RPG-2/B40sDemocratic Forces
related to Design · 4
RPG-2 → Only, PG-2, The, The RPG-2
In service · 2
RPG-2 → 1954–1960 (Soviet Union), 1954–present (other countries)
Caliber · 1
RPG-2 → 40 mm (1.6 in) barrel 82 mm (3.2 in) warhead
Crew · 1
RPG-2 → 2 (Grenadier and 'Assistant')
Effective firing range · 1
RPG-2 → 100–150 m (110–160 yd)

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grenade launcher rpg-1 vietnam weapon anti-tank mm type war pg-2 design used warhead 150 soviet tube b-40 heat union range

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
RPG-2Caliber40 mm (1.6 in) barrel 82 mm (3.2 in) warhead1.00infobox
RPG-2Crew2 (Grenadier and 'Assistant')1.00infobox
RPG-2Effective firing range100–150 m (110–160 yd)1.00infobox
RPG-2In service1954–1960 (Soviet Union)1.00infobox
RPG-2In service1954–present (other countries)1.00infobox
RPG-2Length1,200 mm (47.2 in)1.00infobox
RPG-2ManufacturerState factories1.00infobox
RPG-2Mass2.83 kg (6 lb 4 oz) (unarmed) 4.67 kg (10 lb 5 oz) (ready to fire)1.00infobox
RPG-2Maximum firing range200 m (220 yd)1.00infobox
RPG-2Place of originSoviet Union1.00infobox
RPG-2Rate of fire3–4 rounds per minute1.00infobox
RPG-2ShellPG-2 HEAT round1.00infobox
RPG-2TypeAnti-tank recoilless gun1.00infobox
RPG-2Used bySee Users1.00infobox
RPG-2VariantsSee Variants1.00infobox
RPG-2WarsVietnam War1.00infobox
RPG-2WarsLaotian Civil War1.00infobox
RPG-2WarsCambodian Civil War1.00infobox
RPG-2WarsNigerian Civil War1.00infobox
RPG-2WarsRhodesian Bush War1.00infobox
RPG-2WarsPortuguese Colonial War1.00infobox
RPG-2WarsMoro conflict Battle of Marawi1.00infobox
RPG-2WarsBattle of Marawi1.00infobox
RPG-2WarsBlack September1.00infobox
RPG-2WarsIndonesian invasion of East Timor1.00infobox
RPG-2WarsNicaraguan Revolution1.00infobox
RPG-2WarsCambodian-Vietnamese War1.00infobox
RPG-2WarsSino-Vietnamese War1.00infobox
RPG-2WarsLebanese Civil War1.00infobox
RPG-2WarsSalvadoran Civil War1.00infobox

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