MCQs RPG Flashcards
The—— has been introduced to provide the rifle platoon with a powerful and yet a light anti tank weapon.
Anti tank grenade RPG7
The RPG7 is ———- open tube and has no recoil
Shoulder controlled
The ——- is obtained by gas pressure produced by the burning of a propellant charge inside the rocket.
Initial motive force
The weapon is fired by a ———- which is struck by a ——— when the trigger is pressed
Firing pin, cocking piece
RPG7 can be used against all types of ——— with accuracy ensuring ———.
A and B vehicles, a first round hit
When the rocket is fired, gases and flames emerge from ———- at high velocity
Convergent-divergent nozzle
Number 1 and 2 must take precautions against the back blast, danger zone of which extends up to ———- from the rear of the launcher.
30 meters
The RPG 7 grenade is a ———-, ——- with two pistol grips one for steady holding of the launcher and the other with trigger and firing mechanism
Smooth bore, open end tube
The middle of the tube is ——- and covered with a ———-
Enlarged, wooden casing
The rear end has a ——- shape
Bell mouth
One —— and a ——- is fitted to the body on the left side of the tube.
Fixed mechanical sight, telescopic sight
The ——- fired from the launcher is rocket shaped and is loaded from the front of the launcher i.e the ———-
Anti tank grenade RPG7, muzzle end
If the rocket does not encounter and object within ——— seconds of firing, the ————-, detonates primer of the self destruction device and explodes the grenade nose.
4 to 6 seconds, electric detonator
It is a ——- weapon and is used to launch ————.
Smooth barrel, HEAT and practice rockets
The —— rocket is capable of penetrating heavy armour upto ——-
HEAT, 320mm
The fuze is a ——- which produces a voltage when the nose of the round is crushed against an ———
Piezo electric type, inner skin
If it is fired into sandbags the ——— of fuze will function but the ——— will by then have broken up and the effect on target is virtually nil
Self destruction element, main HEAT charge
The missile has reasonable accuracy if there is no cross wind but with a cross wind it is ———
Erratic
The ——— directs the flight of the grenade and retracts the burnt gases after firing
Barrel assembly
It consists of a smooth bore tube with a —— , having the shape of widened breech end a ——— interconnected with a ———-
Chamber, sleeve, thread
The ——— is welded to the tube to prevent accidental unscrewing
Sleeve
The barrel is ————- plated
Chromium
Mounted in the left side of the barrel is the ——— and a mount for the ————
Open sight, telescopic sight
There are two lugs for the front and rear swivel for the. ——-
Shoulder strap mounting
The ——— has a recess for fixing the round while loading
Muzzle face
———— secured around the barrel with clamping collars, prevent the operator from heat burns while firing the launcher
Two wooden guards
The ——- is designed to detonate the igniting primer of of the shell
Firing pin mechanism
The sight mechanism of the anti tank grenade launcher RPG 7 consists of the ——— and ———— which allow the firing at fixed and moving targets to a range of up to 500m.
Open sight, telescopic sight
Frequent ——— of the launcher is however inadvisable as it results in unnecessary wear and tear
Stripping
The launcher should be stripped and assembled on a table or on a ———.
Clean ground sheet
The grenade launcher can be stripped in field condition for ——— and stripped in detail for ——- etcetra
Field maintenance, thorough checks and inspection
Insert trigger mechanism locking pin by pressing it in with the ——-
Wrench
Detailed stripping is done to ———- of grenade launcher and to ——— the launcher
Defective parts, thoroughly clean
While detaching the spring rod, act with due care since the rod can be thrown out with force by the tension of the compressed ———
Cocking spring
The ————- is aimed at timely detection and elimination of faults and malfunctions.
Inspection
One must bear in mind that minor faults if not detected and eliminated in time can cause heavy damage to the grenade launcher and may even render it ———
Unservicable
The ———— should flash into the bore and return to the previous level i.e flush with the bore
Firing pin
Before ——— wipe the outer surface of the launcher and clean the bore
Detailed inspection
The outer surface of the ——— should be free from bulged metal notches
Muzzle and breech faces
There should be no cracks or Chipping on the ————
Wooden barrel covers
The ———- should securely clamp the barrel covers to the outer surface of the barrel
Clamping collars
The ——— should be free from bends and must be intact
Foresight tip
The ——— on sight leaf should be clearly visible
Painted figures
The ——— and ———- should be easily movable from the horizontal to vertical position and vice versa without without winding, and must be securely fixed in the upright position
Sight leaf , foresight
The —— should be free from chipping of chromium plating, rust, cracks, scratches or dirt
Bore
The ——— should be beyond the barrel ear and properly fixed
Split nosed firing pin end
The —— and the side piece fastening screw should be properly secured
Cover screws
The ——- should move upwards with force without bending or jerking
Armed cocking piece
The ——- should move from one position to the other without too much effort and must be securely fixed in both the above positions
Safety lock
No dents, notches, scratches or cracks should be on the the outer surface of the fire and trigger mechanism ————
Body and cover
——— from the grenade launcher and detach the cover to inspect the firing and trigger mechanism
Remove the grip
The parts of the ———— should be free from cracks, scratch, rust or other defects
Firing and trigger mechanism
——— for cleaning the carbon deposit in the barrel, sleeve and other parts of the launcher
Alkaline compound in water
———— for lubricating the bore and darts of the launcher mechanisms after cleaning. This lubricant is used at temperature ———-
Normal rifle lubricant, above 5 degrees centigrade
Rifle oil for lubricating the parts and mechanisms of the grenade launcher at an air temperature———
Below 50 degrees centigrade
Use ———- for leather parts of slings and covers of the grenade launcher
Saddle lubricant
———— causes the steel to rust and destroys the rust preventive qualities in the oil readily
Moist and salty air