Carl Gustaf M4 vs RPG-7: how to tell them apart

Two anti-tank weapons that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

Carl Gustaf M4

Anti-tank weapon, Sweden. In service since 2017

What gives it away

Reusable recoilless rifle: long tube with a flared venturi at the rear, front grip, shoulder pad and side sight.

Used by

USA, Sweden, Denmark, UK, Ukraine and many others

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RPG-7

Anti-tank weapon, Soviet Union. In service since 1961

What gives it away

Slim tube with a bulbous warhead sticking out the front, two pistol grips and a flared rear end.

Used by

Russia, Ukraine and many others

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