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RPG-29 Vampir 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.

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RPG-29 Vampir

Anti-tank weapon, Soviet Union. In service since 1989

What gives it away

Large two-piece 105 mm launcher tube with a bipod near the front and a big optical sight.

Used by

Russia, Syria, Iraq and 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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