RPG-7 vs RPO-A Shmel

1967–Present

1980–present

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

Unknown

950 mm (37.4 in) with stock folded

920 mm

500 mm (19.7 in) tube length

920 mm

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

11 kg

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

1 round

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

Single-shot disposable rocket

Single‑stage pull‑trigger with safety lever

Percussion igniter

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

Flip-up iron sights