RPG-2

Factions	Weapon	Icon	Classes	Ammo	Explosion
Factions	Weapon	Icon	Classes	Ammo	Damage	Radius
VC	RPG-2		Engineer	1 / 2	125	200

Designation	Weapon Type	Fire Modes	Fire Rate	Bullet Spread °	Range Modifier	Muzzle Velocity	Projectile weight	Reload Speed
Designation	Weapon Type	Fire Modes	Fire Rate	RPG-2	Grenade Launcher	Single Shot	12 RPM	3° & 1° ADS	Unaffected	60m/s	230 g (.5 lbs)	7 kg (15.43 lbs)	3.5 Seconds

Full name	Ammo Type	Place of Origin	Date	Manufacturer	Effective firing range	Total Length	Weapon Script Name
Full name	Ammo Type	Place of Origin	Date	Manufacturer	Effective firing range	Total Length	Weapon Script Name	РПГ-2, Ручной противотанковый гранатомёт, Ruchnoy Protivotankovy Granatomyot	rpg round	Soviet Union	1954	State Factories	100–150 m	47.2 in (1,200 mmm)	weapon_rpg2

The RPG-2 is a man-portable, shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon designed in the Soviet Union. It fires an 80 mm HEAT grenade propelled by a cartridge charge, giving it improved range and armor penetration over the earlier RPG-1 and influencing later designs such as the RPG-7. It is best known for widespread Cold War distribution and for extensive use in Vietnam under local designations like “B40.”

HISTORY

Soviet development of infantry anti-tank rockets accelerated in the final years of World War II, with the RPG-1 program seeking to combine concepts seen in the German Panzerfaust and U.S. Bazooka. When the RPG-1’s performance proved insufficient against evolving armor, a parallel effort produced the RPG-2, which adopted a larger propelling cartridge and an enlarged warhead to improve penetration and practical range. The RPG-2 entered Soviet service in 1954 and was typically employed with a two-man team concept (a gunner and assistant) in standard practice, even though the launcher could be operated by a single soldier.

The RPG-2 was widely exported and license-produced across Soviet-aligned states, including manufacture in China and in Vietnam. In the Vietnam War, Vietnamese-produced or supplied RPG-2 family launchers and ammunition were commonly referred to as “B40,” with “B50” sometimes used to describe combinations using a different HEAT projectile type. In Vietnam, the RPG-2 became a major infantry anti-armor and anti-fortification weapon, valued for its simplicity and portability despite its shorter effective range compared to later launchers.