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nowaypablo  ·  2897 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: April 20, 2016

These big ones come with that, RPGs are a very primitive russian rocket-launching doohicky. you gotta see what youre bazookin!





user-inactivated  ·  2897 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Welp, apparently, RPG does not mean "rocket launcher" per se. I thought "rocket-propelled grenade" applies to all shoulder-based rocket launchers.

How big the range of this thing must be to require magnification scope? The Russian thing only has iron sight and isn't used to shoot very far.

nowaypablo  ·  2897 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It actually was pure coincidence that RPG could be used in English to stand for "rocket propelled grenade." RPG is originally Russian for what amounts to "manual anti-tank grenade-launcher."

This AT-4 will keep soarin' for like 2km, but is aimed from 300-500m.

The Javelin, on the other hand, is a fire-and-forget launcher than you point, shoot, and then walk away as it guides itself over 4km.

user-inactivated  ·  2897 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    This AT-4 will keep soarin' for like 2km, but is aimed from 300-500m.

You'd need a scope for that. I don't think riflemen shoot that far often, do they?

nowaypablo  ·  2897 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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nowaypablo  ·  2897 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Not sure actually, I just somehow knew a bit about the big guns :D

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