Panzerfaust 60 vs RPG-7

1944–1945

1967–Present

Over 600,000

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

1,045 mm (41.1 in)

950 mm (37.4 in) with stock folded

800 mm (31.5 in)

500 mm (19.7 in) tube length

6.8 kg (15 lb) loaded

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

Single-use, disposable

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

Recoilless launch

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

Folding trigger lever

Single‑stage pull‑trigger with safety lever

Flip-up aperture sight

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