Help me ID this RPG-7

[tusig1156]

I recently added an RPG-7 to my inert ordnance collection of rocket/missile launchers and other related items. My collection is mainly focused on the variety of disposable single use launchers and bazookas so this is my first RPG-7. Does anyone have any information about it? I was told it was Soviet by the collector I purchased it from but nothing else beyond that. It appears to be in very good shape with a very good finish on it. The serial number is stamped on everything(even inside the trigger mechanism) and all the parts match. All I can really tell at this point is that it was made in 1987. There are inspector marks on most parts that are numbers inside of either a triangle, oval, star, rectangle, or hexagon. I haven't seen a double circle 10 to indicate that it is Bulgarian. Another thing I noticed is the heat shields on the back don't appear to cover as much as the ones in pictures I have seen. Those pictures of RPG-7's appear to show the heat shields reaching from the back swing ring all the way up to the optics rail. After a bit of research, these appear to be a newer type of heat shield. It looks like maybe this was rearsenaled at some point because the finish is quite good and you can see that the last three digits of the serial number is scratched into the metal under the handguard covers.


Supposedly this was recovered in Iraq by an EOD unit, was demilled in country, and then later brought back.


Any info you guys know about it? Here are some pictures that I took. I tried to take them at angles so that the inspector's marks would show up.

 

[tusig1156]

 

[Ivashkin]

Emmmm and what so strange for you? Normal RPG-7V, not RPG-7 in perfect condition. Yes, made in 1987.
A bit strange that your RPG-7V doesn`t have mark where generally it should be.

 

[tusig1156]

Emmmm and what so strange for you? Normal RPG-7V, not RPG-7 in perfect condition. Yes, made in 1987.
A bit strange that your RPG-7V doesn`t have mark where generally it should be.
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I have looked at other pictures of RPG-7v and they have the support handle mounted to the tube. This one is attached to the optic rail.

The other thing that was confusing for me is I haven't been able to find a factory mark or anything that would indicate country of manufacture. As you had said, usually there is a mark near the serial number that indicates what country it is from or what factory it was made in

 

[Ivashkin]

I have looked at other pictures of RPG-7v and they have the support handle mounted to the tube. This one is attached to the optic rail.

The other thing that was confusing for me is I haven't been able to find a factory mark or anything that would indicate country of manufacture. As you had said, usually there is a mark near the serial number that indicates what country it is from or what factory it was made in

First of all - make full photo, but not lego or puzle, when from few photos make full view.
Probably it some copy, bt very good copy.

 

[tusig1156]

First of all - make full photo, but not lego or puzle, when from few photos make full view.
Probably it some copy, bt very good copy.

Here is the complete picture you requested.



I have again added your image using the onsite image uploader in future please use this as offsite hosted images get lost or deleted and leave blank spaces in posts making them useless......ADMIN

 

[tusig1156]

I didn't realize that there were markings under the heat shield so I removed them and took pictures of these markings.

 

[tusig1156]

More pictures of tube