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Old 02-18-2011, 06:53 PM
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Absolutely. I'm not sure about the 16, though. From what I understand, the RPG-16 was not as widely issued as the 7. The RPG-7 would have been much more common in the Red Army c. 96 and would certainly have been encountered in greater numbers in non-Soviet Pact units. I believe that the RPG-7 was manufactured in several Warsaw Pact nations. I'm sure that the former East Germany would maintain some capacity to produce basic RPG-7 rockets (and simplified launchers) even after the TDM.

The Israelis captured so many RPG-7s in the '73 war that they were practically standard-issue in the IDF during the '82 Lebanon campaign. IIRC, Israel manufactured them for a while. In fact, the Israelis produced a rocket-carrying pack that could hold six rockets for their captured launchers.

In more recent times, at least one American based armaments company has manufactured a product-improved launcher for the RPG-7 rocket. I believe they are being marketed to U.S. Allies that still operate large quantities of Soviet/Russian weaponry.

I see the RPG-7 as being at least as common as the M-72 LAW, and even more common than the M136/AT-4, in the U.S. armed forces c. 2000.

If you're interested in RPGs, I recommend that you take a look at the Osprey weapons title on the subject. I thumbed through it at the local booksellers and its loaded with useful info on the topic.

http://www.amazon.com/Rocket-Propell...8080543&sr=8-1
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