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RPG-2 – rocket-propelled grenade


		RPG-2 - rocket-propelled grenade

RPG-2 (Index GAU - 56-G-660) - Soviet rocket-propelled grenade postwar period. It designed to combat armored enemy vehicles (tanks, BTR, BMP, self-propelled artillery, and so on). It can be used for shooting embrasures bunkers.

Grenade RPG-2 – video

The story of the RPG-2

In the final period of the Second World War, the Red Army troops clashed with the massive use of the German army of a new type of anti-tank weapons - rocket-propelled grenade with a cumulative ammunition. They proved to be an effective means of combating tanks in the fighting at close range and in particular in city boya.V Red Army this strategic niche in the beginning of the war took a hand grenade RPG-40. Later developed and began to use manual cumulative grenade RPG-43 and RPG-6. AT 1944 was also designed grenade PG-6, shooter hand grenades RPG-6 or 50-mm fragmentation mine.

Trofejnye RPG "Faustpatron" and "Panzerfaust", captured in large quantities, We have been actively used in the Red Army. In this way, the Soviet Union had the opportunity to thoroughly familiarize themselves with these grenade launchers, identify their strengths and weaknesses and develop the use of tactics.
By the end of the war there was a question on the development and launch of production of its own anti-tank grenade launchers.


		RPG-2 - rocket-propelled grenade

Almost all the "Panzerfaust" models have the same design, Unlike in design were only developed in the end of the war "Panzerfaust" 250 reusable. The barrel was equipped with a pistol grip with a trigger mechanism, a propellant charge placed in the trunk and in the garnet. The flight speed of the grenade has been increased to 150 m / s (85 m / s in the "Panzerfaust" 150). This grenade is not commercially produced, but perhaps it served as a model for the Soviet RPG-2. AT 1944-45 years were tested RPG-1 grenade launcher. Further development of its delayed, and it was not adopted by the, as in 1947 he was adopted by a better sample - RPG-2, began to enter the army with 1949 of the year.

AT 1947 year in the design office GSKB-30 Ministry of Agricultural Engineering under the general supervision of AV. named Smoliakov (previously it belonged to the People's Commissariat CB munitions industry) It began to develop a rocket-propelled grenade DRG-40 and grenade PG-80. The result is a 40-mm grenade launcher and 80mm grenade cumulative nadkalibernaya with the starting powder charge. After the ground tests grenade was named “Rocket-propelled grenade RPG-2”, and grenade – PG-2.


		RPG-2 - rocket-propelled grenade

The design of RPG-2

Caliber shell RPG-2 40 millimeters. The trigger device is a seamless steel pipe with wooden plates in the middle part, serving to prevent burns during firing and allows more comfortable use grenade at low temperatures. Top welded to the barrel sight base and sight leaf, and bottom – eyelets for attaching the trigger. On the breech, for its protection from the ground in case of accidental clogging utykanii the ground, screwed fuse. Grenade launcher equipped with a simple mechanical sight, which allows to deliver aimed fire at a distance of up to 150 m. Shock-type firing mechanism and the mechanism Boikova, collected on the trunk, ensure the reliability and convenience of the shot.


		RPG-2 - rocket-propelled grenade

RPG-2 was widely used during the Vietnam War

Used for firing cumulative antitank grenade PG-2 nadkalibernoy (82 mm) warhead, able to penetrate 200 millimeters of armor. The initial rate of grenades - 84 m / s. Grenade consists of a shaped-charge warhead, bottom fuze, stabilizer and propellant charge. Six flexible feathers mounted on the stabilizer, rolled around the tube and unfolding after leaving the barrel grenade. The starting powder charge is attached to the grenade on a threaded joint. It consists of a paper tube, filled smoky gunpowder.
grenade, Curb grenade, It has a length 120 centimeters and weighs 4,48 kilogram.


		RPG-2 - rocket-propelled grenade

RKKG militia fired on the teachings of the RPG-2

The history of the use of the RPG-2

RPG-2 became the first widely used by the Soviet anti-tank grenade launcher. In addition to the USSR Supreme Soviet army, it was exported abroad countries allies of the USSR and has been used in various wars and conflicts. In particular, it was widely used during the Vietnam war against US troops.

Because of the simplicity of construction RPG-2 was a reliable and low arms.


		RPG-2 - rocket-propelled grenade

Rocket-propelled grenade RPG-2H night sight with FPR-2

Disadvantages RPG-2

– A shot of the grenade is accompanied by a loud bang, as well as the trunk is at the ear arrow, something very stuns him.

– Due to the free discharge of propellant gases generated behind the arrow zone, dangerous for people, equipment and weapons. For the same reason you can not shoot a grenade launcher, being in a confined space - the dugout, building, etc. (This disadvantage applies to all recoilless rifles and grenade launchers, apply the same principle of shooting).

– Powder charge grenade consists of a black powder, therefore, upon firing smoky cloud unmasks arrow.

– Because of the low airspeed grenades shooting accuracy is highly dependent on weather conditions and wind speed (especially side). Accuracy firing a grenade launcher even in calm weather, small. Hit a moving tank (BTR, BMP) from a distance of more 100 meters is almost impossible.

– In the case of wet paper tubes of gunpowder charge swells and it can not be placed in the barrel grenade launcher. Besides, small mechanical strength of the liner does not allow to carry grenades in running form.[Source Unknown 1635 days] The moist powder is not suitable for shooting.

All this forced to further develop and adopt a more perfect model rocket-propelled grenade - RPG-7, utilizing, Unlike RPG-2, shots with active-breathing.


		RPG-2 - rocket-propelled grenade

Cumulative antitank grenade PG-2 nadkalibernoy (82 mm) warhead

Tactic-technical characteristics of RPG-2

Caliber RPG-2

– 40 mm

All the RPG-2

– 2,75 kg grenade launcher without; 2,3 kg bag of grenades; 8,25 kg bag of grenades with three grenades and a set of spare parts

The dimensions of the RPG-2

– Length, mm: 950 no grenades; 1200 together with a grenade

Blank range RPG-2

– 100 m

Sighting range RPG-2

– 150 m

Broneprobivaemostʹ RPG-2

– 200 mm

Speed ​​RPG-2 grenade

– 84 m / s

Weight grenades, kg: 1,84; explosive charge: 0,22
Caliber head of the grenade, mm: 80

Photo RPG-2


		RPG-2 - rocket-propelled grenade


		RPG-2 - rocket-propelled grenade

Soldiers of the Pakistan Army with an RPG-2


		RPG-2 - rocket-propelled grenade


		RPG-2 - rocket-propelled grenade


		RPG-2 - rocket-propelled grenade

                          
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