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Old 07-30-2011, 03:13 PM
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Default Underbarrel RPG-7? O_o



Wow. Just wow.
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Old 07-30-2011, 03:24 PM
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Well, we are officially screwed.
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Actually, I think the operator would be screwed:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US...in_on_RPGs.JPG

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Af...by_US_Army.jpg
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You raise a valid point, how does one fire it without getting killed or severely injured by the backblast? My only guesses are that is functions like a PIAT using heavy springs (but that seems highly unlikely since the firing mechanism looks identical to a regular RPG), or they've built the rocket propelsion system to work similar to the AT4 CS, that slows down the backblast shockwave using a saltwater countermass to make it safe to fire indoors. However it works, it seems heavy and impractical regardless.
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Googled it. This is an interesting thread.

http://www.securityarms.com/forums/s...ead.php?t=2342
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