RPG

A Rocket Propelled Grenade, or RPG for short, is a long weapon that fires grenades a long distance. RPG's are equppied with a scope as they can be quite inaccurate, and the area where the user holds it is sometimes wrapped in heat-proof tape. The warhead can fly at up to 295 meters per second. They are a very common weapon in present wars, as they can cause a large explosion when they strike their target. The most commonly used RPG is the RPG-7.

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The RPG looks a little like a Spear, because of it's long shape and specail diamond-shaped grenades on the front. A trigger is used to launch the grenade.
They are very similar to grenade launchers.
The grenade at the top is called a warhead.
Because of it's power and abilities it has become the most common anti-tank weapon in the world. Many countries use the RPG, including the US, Iraq, China and more.
It was first manufactured in Russia