Description
The RPG is the most popular re-loadable, shoulder-fired, muzzle-loaded, re-coilless anti-tank and anti-personnel rocket propelled grenade launcher in the world ever since its original creation in 1961. It is estimated that over 9 million units have been made since. The Israel Defense Forces has stocks of RPG’s mainly from captured shipments and raids of terrorist groups. The first RPG’s used by the IDF were from captured stocks of Arab militaries during the wars, given to them by the Soviets, and most recently from captured arms shipment from Iran to terrorist groups in Gaza and Lebanon. For example the Seizing of the Karin A ship by Israeli military forces in 2002. See the following video to view the amount of weapons seized:
View this following video to learn how the RPG-7 works: