RPG-2

RPG 2

Type	Rocket-propelled grenade launcher
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1949–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	First Indochina War Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Sino-Vietnamese War 2008 Cambodian-Thai stand-off
Production history
Manufacturer	State Factories
Variants	M57(Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) B-40 and B-50 (Vietnam), (Cambodia) PG-7 (Egypt) Type 56 RPG (China)
Specifications
Weight	2.83 kg (6.24 lb) (unarmed) 4.67 kg (10.30 lb) (ready to fire)
Length	1,200 mm (47.2 in)
Crew	2 including: Grenadier (carries the launcher with three grenades in special backpack) Their assistant (armed with assault rifle and carries three more grenades)
Shell	PG-2 HEAT round (with RCL-type launch)
Caliber	40 mm barrel 82mm warhead
Rate of fire	3 - 4 rounds per minute
Effective range	100 - 150 m
Maximum range	200 m