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Originally Posted by RepublicanGuard
That is messed up
How could a early 60's vintage RPG-7 do that to the frontal mantlet of an M1A2?
It looks like the RPG round even penetrated the tank  I would think of the M1, like all modern MBTs ( Challengers, Merkavas, Leopards, T-80Us and T-90s ) to be immune to shoulder fired anti tank devices.
Correct me if im wrong ( i seriously think i am in this case ) but it looks as if the RPG-7 did in fact penetrate the turret. I'd like to know what range he fired that RPG at too must have been like a 10 M distance or something due to the armor of the Abrams series. |
The range at which the RPG is fired does not matter due to the shaped-charge it uses. If it were a kinetic energy weapon (i.e., traditional armor piercing shot) it would definitely matter as to the range between the target and the firer. But since the RPG projectile has the same amount of explosive regardless of range, it will do the same damage regardless of range.