RPG-2 - Revision history

Skizmophonic at 23:23, 24 February 2026

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	The RPG-2 is a man-portable, shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon ~~that was~~ designed in the Soviet Union. It ~~was the first successful anti-tank weapon of its type~~, ~~being a successor to~~ the earlier and ~~unsuccessful rocket-propelled grenade~~ RPG-1.		The '''RPG-2''' is a man-portable, shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon designed in the [[Soviet Union]]. It fires an 80 mm HEAT grenade propelled by a cartridge charge, giving it improved range and armor penetration over the earlier RPG-1 and influencing later designs such as the [[RPG-7]]. It is best known for widespread Cold War distribution and for extensive use in Vietnam under local designations like “B40.”

	The RPG-2 offered better range and armor penetration, making it useful against late and post-World War II tanks, in contrast to the RPG-1 that had only marginal utility. The basic design and layout was further upgraded to produce the ubiquitous [[RPG-7]].		==HISTORY==
	=HISTORY=		Soviet development of infantry anti-tank rockets accelerated in the final years of World War II, with the RPG-1 program seeking to combine concepts seen in the German Panzerfaust and U.S. Bazooka. When the RPG-1’s performance proved insufficient against evolving armor, a parallel effort produced the RPG-2, which adopted a larger propelling cartridge and an enlarged warhead to improve penetration and practical range. The RPG-2 entered Soviet service in 1954 and was typically employed with a two-man team concept (a gunner and assistant) in standard practice, even though the launcher could be operated by a single soldier.
	~~Studying German and US~~ anti-tank ~~rocket designs,~~ in ~~1944~~ the ~~Soviets began development~~ of the RPG-1 ~~with the goal of combining the best features of~~ the German Panzerfaust ~~single shot recoilless weapon with the US~~ Bazooka ~~rocket launcher~~. ~~Propelled by~~ a ~~30 mm cartridge,~~ the ~~70 mm (~~2.8 in~~) high-explosive anti~~-~~tank~~ (~~HEAT~~) ~~shaped charge round~~ could ~~penetrate about 150 mm (5.9 in) of homogeneous armor~~.

	~~Early testing revealed several minor problems, but, by the time these were being solved, 150 mm of penetration was no longer considered effective against modern tanks, even late~~-~~war designs like the Panther. The warhead~~ was ~~already straining the abilities of the cartridge~~ and ~~its range was already considered too low. Modifications to improve this began~~, ~~but~~ in ~~1947~~ the RPG-2 ~~program began~~ as a ~~parallel project~~. ~~Development of~~ the RPG-2 ~~was carried out by the GSKB~~-~~30 design bureau~~, ~~originally part of the Commissariat~~ for ~~Munitions, but in the post-war period handed to the Ministry of Agriculture~~ to ~~help design farm equipment~~.		The RPG-2 was widely exported and license-produced across Soviet-aligned states, including manufacture in [[China]] and in Vietnam. In the [[Vietnam War]], Vietnamese-produced or supplied RPG-2 family launchers and ammunition were commonly referred to as “B40,” with “B50” sometimes used to describe combinations using a different HEAT projectile type. In Vietnam, the RPG-2 became a major infantry anti-armor and anti-fortification weapon, valued for its simplicity and portability despite its shorter effective range compared to later launchers.

	~~The main difference in performance between the two were due to size~~. ~~The~~ RPG-2 ~~used a custom designed 40 mm (1~~.~~6 in) cartridge to provide much greater power, and the warhead enlarged to 80 mm (3~~.~~1 in)~~. ~~This improved penetration to 180 mm (7~~.~~1 in), which allowed it to penetrate~~ the ~~frontal armor of all but the very heaviest tanks, and the side and rear armor of any tank.~~ The ~~larger cartridge gave the PG~~-2 ~~warhead slightly better practical range as well, about 150 m (490 ft) against stationary targets.~~		===Sources===
			* https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30025086 RPG-2 anti-tank grenade launcher \| Imperial War Museums
			* https://www.forgottenweapons.com/rpg-2/ RPG-2 \| Forgotten Weapons
			* https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/rpg-2.htm RPG-2 \| GlobalSecurity.org
			* https://smallarmsreview.com/the-rpg-2/ The RPG-2 \| Small Arms Review

	The design of the PG-2 differed considerably from that of the PG-1 of the RPG-1. The rear section of the PG-1 consisted of a central tube holding the propelling charge, and a second tube around this carrying the fins. When the round was inserted into the launcher, the second tube was outside the launcher tube, requiring the front of the launcher to be free of any fittings. The PG-2 replaced the fins with small metal leaves attached to the inner tube, and eliminated the outer tube found on the PG-1. This allowed the entire propellant section to be inserted into the launcher, which in turn allowed the sights and trigger assembly to be mounted right at the front of the launcher. This slightly reduced the length compared to the RPG-1, made the entire assembly more robust, and allowed the use of conventional fore-and-aft sights.

	The new design was such an improvement on the earlier design that development of the RPG-1 ended in 1948. The first production versions of the RPG-2 entered service with the Soviet Army's infantry squads in 1954. Although the RPG-2 could be operated by one man, standard military practice called for a two-man crew: a grenadier carrying a Stechkin [[APS]], the launcher and a purpose-built backpack containing three [[grenades]] and an assistant armed with a rifle and carrying another three-grenade backpack.

	Widely distributed to allies of the Soviet Union, it was also produced under license by [[China]], [[North Vietnam]] and North Korea. Used against the U.S. military in the [[Vietnam War]], its Vietnamese variants were called the B40 (Ba Do Ka - "Bazooka 40mm") and B50. B50 was B40 using Chinese Type 50 HEAT warhead (Chinese version of PG-2).
	~~<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPG-2 SOURCE]~~
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Skizmophonic at 21:30, 11 April 2025

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	! rolspan=2 \| [[Muzzle Velocity]]		! rolspan=2 \| [[Muzzle Velocity]]
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	\|[[RPG-2]]\|\|[[Grenade Launcher]]\|\|Semi\|\|12 RPM\|\|3° & 1° [[ADS]]\|\|Unaffected\|\|60m/s\|\|230 g (.5 lbs)\|\|7 kg (15.43 lbs)		\|[[RPG-2]]\|\|[[Grenade Launcher]]\|\|Semi\|\|12 RPM\|\|3° & 1° [[ADS]]\|\|Unaffected\|\|60m/s\|\|230 g (.5 lbs)\|\|7 kg (15.43 lbs)\|\|3.5 Seconds
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	\|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png\|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong> \|\| [[File:Rpg2.png\|512px]]<br><b>[[RPG-2]]</b> \|\| [[File:Weapon rpg2.svg\|512px]] \|\| [[File:Class_Engineer.png\|50px]] <b>[[Engineer]]</b><br> \|\| 1 / 2 \|\| 125 \|\| 175~~\|\|3.5 Seconds~~
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			\|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png\|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong> \|\| [[File:Rpg2.png\|512px]]<br><b>[[RPG-2]]</b> \|\| [[File:Weapon rpg2.svg\|512px]] \|\| [[File:Class_Engineer.png\|50px]] <b>[[Engineer]]</b><br> \|\| 1 / 2 \|\| 125 \|\| 175\|\|3.5 Seconds
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Skizmophonic at 19:06, 8 October 2024

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	The RPG-2 offered better range and armor penetration, making it useful against late and post-World War II tanks, in contrast to the RPG-1 that had only marginal utility. The basic design and layout was further upgraded to produce the ubiquitous [[RPG-7]].		The RPG-2 offered better range and armor penetration, making it useful against late and post-World War II tanks, in contrast to the RPG-1 that had only marginal utility. The basic design and layout was further upgraded to produce the ubiquitous [[RPG-7]].
	=HISTORY=		=HISTORY=
	Studying German and US anti-tank rocket designs, in 1944 the Soviets began development of the RPG-1 with the goal of combining the best features of the German Panzerfaust single shot recoilless weapon with the US Bazooka rocket launcher. Propelled by a 30 mm cartridge, the 70 mm (2.8 in) high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) shaped charge round could penetrate about 150 mm (5.9 in) of homogeneous ~~armour~~.		Studying German and US anti-tank rocket designs, in 1944 the Soviets began development of the RPG-1 with the goal of combining the best features of the German Panzerfaust single shot recoilless weapon with the US Bazooka rocket launcher. Propelled by a 30 mm cartridge, the 70 mm (2.8 in) high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) shaped charge round could penetrate about 150 mm (5.9 in) of homogeneous armor.

	Early testing revealed several minor problems, but, by the time these were being solved, 150 mm of penetration was no longer considered effective against modern tanks, even late-war designs like the Panther. The warhead was already straining the abilities of the cartridge and its range was already considered too low. Modifications to improve this began, but in 1947 the RPG-2 program began as a parallel project. Development of the RPG-2 was carried out by the GSKB-30 design bureau, originally part of the Commissariat for Munitions, but in the post-war period handed to the Ministry of Agriculture to help design farm equipment.		Early testing revealed several minor problems, but, by the time these were being solved, 150 mm of penetration was no longer considered effective against modern tanks, even late-war designs like the Panther. The warhead was already straining the abilities of the cartridge and its range was already considered too low. Modifications to improve this began, but in 1947 the RPG-2 program began as a parallel project. Development of the RPG-2 was carried out by the GSKB-30 design bureau, originally part of the Commissariat for Munitions, but in the post-war period handed to the Ministry of Agriculture to help design farm equipment.
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	The new design was such an improvement on the earlier design that development of the RPG-1 ended in 1948. The first production versions of the RPG-2 entered service with the Soviet Army's infantry squads in 1954. Although the RPG-2 could be operated by one man, standard military practice called for a two-man crew: a grenadier carrying a Stechkin [[APS]], the launcher and a purpose-built backpack containing three [[grenades]] and an assistant armed with a rifle and carrying another three-grenade backpack.		The new design was such an improvement on the earlier design that development of the RPG-1 ended in 1948. The first production versions of the RPG-2 entered service with the Soviet Army's infantry squads in 1954. Although the RPG-2 could be operated by one man, standard military practice called for a two-man crew: a grenadier carrying a Stechkin [[APS]], the launcher and a purpose-built backpack containing three [[grenades]] and an assistant armed with a rifle and carrying another three-grenade backpack.

	Widely distributed to allies of the Soviet Union, it was also produced under license by China, North Vietnam and North Korea. Used against the U.S. military in the Vietnam War, its Vietnamese variants were called the B40 (Ba Do Ka - "Bazooka 40mm") and B50. B50 was B40 using Chinese Type 50 HEAT warhead (Chinese version of PG-2).		Widely distributed to allies of the Soviet Union, it was also produced under license by [[China]], [[North Vietnam]] and North Korea. Used against the U.S. military in the [[Vietnam War]], its Vietnamese variants were called the B40 (Ba Do Ka - "Bazooka 40mm") and B50. B50 was B40 using Chinese Type 50 HEAT warhead (Chinese version of PG-2).
	<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPG-2 SOURCE]		<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPG-2 SOURCE]
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Skizmophonic at 04:33, 4 October 2024

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	! rowspan=2 \| Effective firing range		! rowspan=2 \| Effective firing range
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