RPG-16
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RPG-16 is a rocket propelled grenade for anti-tank warfare.
The RPG-16 has a 58 mm barrel, warhead and has a recoilless launch and a rocket booster. Its overall length is 1104 mm (when ready to fire). It is 645 mm long when taken apart for carry or airdrop. Its weight is 10.3 kg when unloaded, when it has its optical sight and bipod the RPG-16 weighs 12.4 kg (when loaded and ready to fire). The RPG-16's effective range is up to 800 meters (about 2,500 ft). The RPG-16's armor penetration is 300 mm of rolled homogeneous armour.
External links
- http://world.guns.ru/grenade/gl03-e.htm
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