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| − | ''' | + | The RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade) Launcher as been utilized by both Soviet/Russian soldiers but all other Communist bloc countries and client states/groups throughout the world. Developed from the RPG-2 (also known as the B40 rocket in Vietnam), the '''RPG-7''' is seen all over the world - from the warzones of Africa and the Middle East to Central and South America. |
| + | The Chinese made their own version of the rocket - the '''Type 69 RPG''', which differed in that there was only one pistol grip. The second pistol grip of the RPG-7 was replaced by a upper handle. Also the Type 69 has an integral lightweight bipod that folds against the body of the tube. In movies, many times the '''Type 69 RPG''' is seen rather than the Russian RPG-7. | ||
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| + | ==RPG-7== | ||
[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg |thumb|right|450px|RPG-7 40mm]] | [[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg |thumb|right|450px|RPG-7 40mm]] | ||
| + | '''The Russian RPG-7 anti-tank rocket launcher''' has appeared being used by the following actors in the following films, television series, anime, and video games used by the following actors: | ||
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* "Company men" in ''[[Mr. & Mrs. Smith]]'' | * "Company men" in ''[[Mr. & Mrs. Smith]]'' | ||
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* Cuban and Russian soldiers and the "Wolverines" in ''[[Red Dawn]]'' | * Cuban and Russian soldiers and the "Wolverines" in ''[[Red Dawn]]'' | ||
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* [[Denzel Washington]] as Creasy in ''[[Man On Fire]] | * [[Denzel Washington]] as Creasy in ''[[Man On Fire]] | ||
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=== Television === | === Television === | ||
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* Enemy forces in ITV's Ultimate Force | * Enemy forces in ITV's Ultimate Force | ||
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* ''[[GTA: Liberty City Stories]]'' | * ''[[GTA: Liberty City Stories]]'' | ||
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| + | ==Type 69== | ||
| + | The '''Chinese Type 69 anti-tank rocket launcher''' has appeared being used by the following actors in the following films, television series used by the following actors: | ||
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| + | * Somali militiamen in ''[[Black Hawk Down]]'' | ||
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| + | * Colombian drug dealers in ''[[Clear and Present Danger]]'' | ||
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| + | * Iraqi insurgents in ''[[Over There]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Gun]] | [[Category: Gun]] | ||
Revision as of 20:28, 20 June 2008
The RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade) Launcher as been utilized by both Soviet/Russian soldiers but all other Communist bloc countries and client states/groups throughout the world. Developed from the RPG-2 (also known as the B40 rocket in Vietnam), the RPG-7 is seen all over the world - from the warzones of Africa and the Middle East to Central and South America.
The Chinese made their own version of the rocket - the Type 69 RPG, which differed in that there was only one pistol grip. The second pistol grip of the RPG-7 was replaced by a upper handle. Also the Type 69 has an integral lightweight bipod that folds against the body of the tube. In movies, many times the Type 69 RPG is seen rather than the Russian RPG-7.
RPG-7
The Russian RPG-7 anti-tank rocket launcher has appeared being used by the following actors in the following films, television series, anime, and video games used by the following actors:
Film
- "Company men" in Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Soviet soldiers, Afghan Mujahideen and Jason Patric as Konstantin Koverchenko in The Beast of War
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
- Cuban Army soldiers in Bad Boys II
- Iraqi soldiers in Three Kings
- Libyan terrorists in Back to the Future
- Jeffrey Jones as Gustav in The Pest
- Cuban and Russian soldiers and the "Wolverines" in Red Dawn
- Denzel Washington as Creasy in Man On Fire
- Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight
- Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Television
- Enemy forces in ITV's Ultimate Force
Anime
Video Games
- GoldenEye 007 (as the "Rocket Launcher")
Type 69
The Chinese Type 69 anti-tank rocket launcher has appeared being used by the following actors in the following films, television series used by the following actors:
Film
- Somali militiamen in Black Hawk Down
- Colombian drug dealers in Clear and Present Danger
Television
- Iraqi insurgents in Over There