We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/that_whatzis_re.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:11:30 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Reader "Bystander" gets it 95% right in his response to this post, which is a continuation of this post. This is a RPG-7 close-up view, the part in the upper left corner is the trigger group (typical silver-ish finish) with the safety in view. The metal band in the middle is one of the 2 metal rings that secures the rear sight of the RPG-7 to the launcher body. The rear sight can be seen in the lower right corner, slighly off-centered to help right handed shooters. (the RPG7 isnt ambidextrous) The sling visible under is of the russian Canvas... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/that_whatzis_re.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/that_whatzis_re.html Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:12:11 -0600 HF6 Next will be "Stripping and Assembling", followed by "Immediate Action Drills". Then sleep (Lesson Revisions) ... Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/that_whatzis_re.html#comment-67346 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/that_whatzis_re.html#comment-67346 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:06:56 -0600 Finally. NOW I can get some sleep! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/that_whatzis_re.html#comment-67342 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/that_whatzis_re.html#comment-67342 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:21:07 -0600 And I note, CAPT H, that the markings and pistol grip of the Castle's RPG-7 differ from any of those in the SAR article. I'll have to send them a link to the post and see what they have to say. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/that_whatzis_re.html#comment-67340 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/that_whatzis_re.html#comment-67340 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:24:23 -0600 Back in the early 90s, I saw an Uzi which was "of PLO origin". It was very well made but bereft of markings; further information on its providence was not given. My $.02CDN. Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/that_whatzis_re.html#comment-67339 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/that_whatzis_re.html#comment-67339 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:03:50 -0600 RPG-7 from Small Arms Review, with more stuff to see. Cheers]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/that_whatzis_re.html#comment-67338 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/that_whatzis_re.html#comment-67338 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:46:04 -0600 Damn, that was so close : ) I've never seen a launcher without the heatshields, that's an interesting picture. I also learned about the "hammer", i guess it makes sense to have an external one right here ! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/that_whatzis_re.html#comment-67334 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/that_whatzis_re.html#comment-67334 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:29:14 -0600