{"id":88072,"date":"2024-06-28T02:00:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T06:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=88072"},"modified":"2024-03-15T13:15:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T17:15:07","slug":"why-the-iconic-rpg-7-is-a-weapon-of-choice-for-soldiers-and-militias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2024\/06\/28\/why-the-iconic-rpg-7-is-a-weapon-of-choice-for-soldiers-and-militias\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the iconic RPG-7 is a weapon of choice for soldiers and militias"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t6yto1TRkvU?si=wodwZhhCBb7YYRAo\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Forces News<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished Mar 15, 2024  <\/p>\n<p>The RPG-7 has been used by armies, insurgents and terrorist organisations from all over the world, and has been produced more than nine million times.<\/p>\n<p>The rocket-propelled grenade launcher can be used against a variety of targets, including armoured vehicles, fortified and sheltered positions, helicopters and infantry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even the most basic RPG-7 round from the &#8217;60s will penetrate the minimum of 26cm of rolled homogenous armour, which is your basic tank armour,&#8221; said Jonathan Ferguson, the keeper of firearms and artillery at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3FHU0hWQU9nNG5mN3pKWXZ0aVp6UFVGMDJVUXxBQ3Jtc0trRldJWjhqODFMNHA2Vy14Sjd5TGJZS0VIMGZPdWZVNGF1WlF2VC1FdzJ1enNvZEtJdmVhTDVrcUZNdDBNUGE0Q0ZzQ1k0WURXRkVmemVoLW9sakt6SVFXdHg2ZDV4VnFBYXpKSjZqVmR0Z1dvRV9FYw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forces.net%2Ftechnology%2Fweapons-and-kit%2Frpg-7-iconic-soviet-weapon-used-soldiers-terrorists-and-militias-around&#038;v=t6yto1TRkvU\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.forces.net\/technology\/wea&#8230;<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>#forcesnews #military #russia #military #weapons <\/p>\n<p>Check out our website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forces.net\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.forces.net\/<\/a><br \/>\nInstagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnNlN3o1RTM4bTF5cDJUUUd4NEtHbDhVVE5hZ3xBQ3Jtc0trbEF4aWhYVGkwQnZNclkxZFBWVHhZSHkwc3p1d3BocUFidnBDVGVkcnN1QmJYTmRuNG51a2YxU2g0OUdqVy12QlhLMEJiTGpJNUxzUkpHc2RmZTBCNzhjdmtaOFV5RWdrU29DWkZ3SUo3TGhMQm05bw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fforcesnews%2F%3Fhl%3Den&#038;v=t6yto1TRkvU\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/forcesnews\/&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nX: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForcesNews\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForcesNews<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forces News Published Mar 15, 2024 The RPG-7 has been used by armies, insurgents and terrorist organisations from all over the world, and has been produced more than nine million times. 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