Original Soviet GWOT Era Inert RPG-7 Cutaway Round with Cutaway Propelling Charge Container

Original Item. One-of-a-Kind. The RPG-7 (Russian: РПГ-7, Ручной Противотанковый Гранатомёт – Ruchnoy Protivotankoviy Granatomyot) is a widely-produced, portable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher. It works by launching a 40mm rocket propelled grenade using the gases escaping the muzzle to expel the rocket from the tube. Originally the RPG-7 and its predecessor, the RPG-2, were designed by the Soviet Union and are now manufactured by the Bazalt company. The weapon has the GRAU index 6G3.

Unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices, which are cut or drilled in an BATF-approved manner so that they cannot be used as ammunition components for destructive devices, are NOT considered NFA weapons. This example is in total compliance and is totally inert. NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT.

When it comes to designing a training program for military personnel, instructors are faced with several challenges. First, unlike athletes there is no off-season, most units are either preparing for deployment, deployed, or refitting from deployment. Secondly, training facilities vary from location to location and often focus on a single task. These tasks may include muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance, field craft or marksmanship. Each of the above contribute to the success of an operation, however there is one area of training that is deficient. This deficiency is visual training; visual ability plays a larger role in achieving optimum performance than most military personnel realize. The goal of integrating visual training into an already packed curriculum is not to dilute it but to improve tactical performance.

To help users better understand the equipment they are using, examples like this cutaway were made. These were intended to give the users a look at the internal structure of the explosives, showing the different layers as well as where they connect or thread into each other.

This is a fair Soviet GWOT Era RPG-7 round with a fourth of the structure cut out to display the internal mechanisms of the rocket. This example has some damage but comes with the original Propelling Charge Container which is also cutaway but is missing the tube. The tip of the rocket is incorrect and is much smaller than the rocket body. This was certainly a military-cut set but arranged incorrectly. The shaft and tip of the rocket do not connect. The interior material of the cone is heavily crumbling and much material has already been lost, so the cone is a bit loose inside. The body also has some paint chipping.  With some work and maybe some gluing it should display fine. 

The round is marked on the body:

PG-7
406-1-76
A-IX-I

It’s marked on the shaft:

PG-7
406-1-76
RNIDSI-5K MG-PG-7 14-3-76
ZH-7G  42M 30-76

As mentioned, the screwable tip of the rocket is incorrect for the body and shaft and does not screw on, so it should be displayed standing up. It is significantly smaller at the threads than the larger piece.

The round without the propelling charge container measures 26” and the container measures 11½”. The container has markings:

PG-7P
NBL-38-1-76-14
1-76-361

This is a fair cutaway with good display potential. We didn’t try to attach the container to the round, and it’s probably better to display them separately, along with the separated tip of the rocket. Comes ready for further research and display.