M1919 Browning vs RPG-7

1919–1945

1967–Present

Over 438,000

~10,000,000+ units (including licensed copies and variants)

1,219mm (48 in) A4, 1,346mm (53 in) A6

950 mm (37.4 in) with stock folded

610mm (24 in)

500 mm (19.7 in) tube length

14 kg (31 lb) gun with tripod

7.0 kg (15.4 lb) empty, 7.5 kg (16.5 lb) loaded

250-round fabric belt

Single‑rocket reloadable tube; optional 2‑rocket drum for rapid reload

Recoil-operated, closed bolt

Recoil‑less, rocket‑propelled launch; propellant ignites rearward to counteract recoil, tube acts as a simple launch rail

Full auto only (pistol grip trigger on A6)

Single‑stage pull‑trigger with safety lever

Adjustable iron sights, graduated to 2,400m

Flip‑up leaf rear sight graduated 0–500 m, hooded front post; optional optical sight (e.g., PSO‑1) on later variants