Art: RPG Light And Heavy

[wbnc]

Just a break down of A heay and light version of the RPG with various projectiles.

The standard would be a heavy HEAT round, in an advanced version the HEAT round would be a double charge version to defeat spaced aror and reactive armor packets. the round can be encased with preformed fragments to allow it to serve both anti-vehicle and anti personnel roles. It would not be as effective as a Purpose designed Fragmentation warhead but it would be enough to serve in a pinch.

A smaller High Explosive Fragmentation round would be used against groups of infantry or enemy strongpoints. Advance versions of this round would be capable of airbursts or delay detonation allowing it to explode over a target or break through light barriers such as doors and thin wooden walls before detonating. A mix of HEAT And HE-Frag might be carried by the Shooter other members of his unit.

A High Explosive round would be a basic thin shelled warhead ( the roughly cylindrical warhead in the pic) filled with high explosives ( of course )designed for destroying structures or taking out reinforced bunkers and light vehicles.

Carryng a mixed bag of rounds might complicate supply and logistics a bit. So some militaries might decide to make due with just the standard warheads.

 

[Condottiere]

The RPG seven has the same muzzle velocity as snub rounds.

 

[wbnc]

The RPG seven has the same muzzle velocity as snub rounds.

which is slightly higher than the Muzzle velocity of an Old British PIAT, which wasn't that great a weapon...although you could fire it indoors and it didn't have any significant muzzle flash....just lousy accuracy, limited range, and reloading it was a bit of a pain in the butt.

 

[Condottiere]

I'm suddenly thinking PIAT as a shipboard weapon.

The pirates are going to be in for a surprise, not to mention a Marine boarding party.

 

[legozhodani]

Standard British habit of making things out of springs and bits old guttering :roll: :lol:

 

[phavoc]

At first I thought your heavy was designed like the lighter one, but upon closer examination it would appear it's more like a Carl Gustav launcher, correct?

 

[wbnc]

I'm suddenly thinking PIAT as a shipboard weapon.

The pirates are going to be in for a surprise, not to mention a Marine boarding party.

Pocket artillery...as long as you don't mind replacing a stateroom or three it would do the trick.And that smug fella in the battledress is gonna need a change of underwear.

Standard British habit of making things out of springs and bits old guttering :roll: :lol:

As an Appalachian American, I can respect the practice....If ya don't have what ya need, ya use what ya got...the Sten and the PIAT weren't the best in the world but they were available in good numbers, which beats a harshly worded letter, and some colourful language.

At first I thought your heavy was designed like the lighter one, but upon closer examination it would appear it's more like a Carl Gustav launcher, correct?

A bit of the Carl Gustav made its way into the design. I am a fan of both the RPG and the Carl Gustav, they are both fairly clever bits of engineering.

I was trying to come up with a way to get a higher initial velocity and reduced recoil without making the weapon overly complex.I'm sure a weapons engineer would laugh me out of the room but It's just feasible enough to work...sort of.

 

[Condottiere]

Similar to the Armbrust, the countermass counteracts the recoil of the weapon upon firing. The countermass consists of shredded plastic, which is launched out of the rear of the weapon when it is fired. This plastic is rapidly slowed by air resistance, allowing the weapon to be fired safely within an enclosed space. In addition, the positioning of the countermass takes into consideration the centre of gravity of the weapon to ensure good balance for better accuracy.[4]

 

[wbnc]

Similar to the Armbrust, the countermass counteracts the recoil of the weapon upon firing. The countermass consists of shredded plastic, which is launched out of the rear of the weapon when it is fired. This plastic is rapidly slowed by air resistance, allowing the weapon to be fired safely within an enclosed space. In addition, the positioning of the countermass takes into consideration the centre of gravity of the weapon to ensure good balance for better accuracy.[4]

I've seen that design. It has some real advantages for fighting in built up areas. Being able to fire fro an upper story room or other enclosed spaces gives the soldiers carrying it a real advantage over other designs such as the AT-4 or RPG series. And warfare is an area where creative cheating is highly encouraged.

 

[Condottiere]

PIAT may be the better choice, no energy signature.

Still, could attach a laser pointer, and flick that on when ready to fire.

A laser pointer shouldn't cost more than a couple of credits.

And except for the bulk, a PIAT really is disposable.