She's holding it the wrong way, this way she won't be able to rest her left elbow on her left knee while aiming. The warhead is fucking heavy and this way she won't hit shit (in case she actually won't fall over before even managing to shoot). Trust me, I tried it like this and it's a really silly way of holding it.
Justy said: She's holding it the wrong way, this way she won't be able to rest her left elbow on her left knee while aiming. The warhead is fucking heavy and this way she won't hit shit (in case she actually won't fall over before even managing to shoot). Trust me, I tried it like this and it's a really silly way of holding it.
well it looks like she's aiming while floating in the air (quite possible since she's magically aiming in the first place), so she wouldn't have to worry about weight so much
Justy said: Newton's Third Law what? RPG is a RECOILLESS weapon.
the force of the booster charge that launches the thing out of the tube. granted it wouldn't knock her very far, but it would be enough to push her over and screw up her aim when she has nothing to resist against
garyseven said: the force of the booster charge that launches the thing out of the tube. granted it wouldn't knock her very far, but it would be enough to push her over and screw up her aim when she has nothing to resist against
God... recoilless means recoilless. All the force of the booster is excharged behind the shooter, the tube is open. I've shot it twice, it's loud as fuck but the only thing you feel is the relief of the warhead's weight being taken off your shoulder.
Justy said: God... recoilless means recoilless. All the force of the booster is excharged behind the shooter, the tube is open. I've shot it twice, it's loud as fuck but the only thing you feel is the relief of the warhead's weight being taken off your shoulder.
okay that goes against everything I've read about the RPG-7, which indicates its designed in such away to reduce recoil but not eliminate it altogether. and every time I've seen it used there's appeared to be some slight recoil.
garyseven said: okay that goes against everything I've read about the RPG-7, which indicates its designed in such away to reduce recoil but not eliminate it altogether. and every time I've seen it used there's appeared to be some slight recoil.
The thing that seems like recoil to a spectator is just the lift caused by the sudden reduction of weigt in front. Three kilograms' force, amplified by the long lever, are suddenly taken away, but you still push it upwards with the force adequate to the default weight. It's like, for example, lifting the same 10 kg bags for an hour, then accidentally picking up one that looks the same but has only 3 kg.
Justy said: The thing that seems like recoil to a spectator is just the lift caused by the sudden reduction of weigt in front. Three kilograms' force, amplified by the long lever, are suddenly taken away, but you still push it upwards with the force adequate to the default weight. It's like, for example, lifting the same 10 kg bags for an hour, then accidentally picking up one that looks the same but has only 3 kg.
That's okay, most people have the wrong idea. Games and movies are likely at fault, as they almost always depict all hand-held AT weaponry having a HUGE recoil, probably for dramatic purposes.
Also, I'm sorry for my overreacting and rudeness, but as a /k/ inhabitant, little things like this irritate me a lot... it's probably a result of all the trolling.
Dr_Z said: RPG = rocket propelled grenade. Rockets do not have recoil.
Actually, no. RPG stands for russian "Ručnoj Protitankovyj Granatomjot", a "hand-held anti-tank grenade". But that's a thing of inaccurate terminology, which was a common occurance in the former Soviet bloc.
For example our (Czech) SA vz. 58 assault rifle - the SA in its name stands for "samopal", "submachine gun", which is absolutely wrong.
Justy said: That's okay, most people have the wrong idea. Games and movies are likely at fault, as they almost always depict all hand-held AT weaponry having a HUGE recoil, probably for dramatic purposes.
Also, I'm sorry for my overreacting and rudeness, but as a /k/ inhabitant, little things like this irritate me a lot... it's probably a result of all the trolling.
no problm. I only have what I read and watch to go off. I had some time back read about one launcher that had kicked it out with a spring or something before lighting the propellant so it wouldnt kick back (dont remember what that was I was reading, but it was someting fairly biggr than an RPG-7), but what I was reading was indicating differently for the RPG-7, and so I was basing my assumption on that information I was presented
Justy said: That's okay, most people have the wrong idea. Games and movies are likely at fault, as they almost always depict all hand-held AT weaponry having a HUGE recoil, probably for dramatic purposes.
Also, I'm sorry for my overreacting and rudeness, but as a /k/ inhabitant, little things like this irritate me a lot... it's probably a result of all the trolling.
Sure /k/ is here, i remember seeing a few touhou threads lately, and yes, me too due to trolling i get mad and aggressive with everyone who seems to not know a shit. Good argue BTW
