The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Chicom Type 56 (RPG 2) Rocket Launcher or Anti Tank Grenade Launcher. Tubular construction and painted black having a centre section covered with a light blue piece of linoleum heat shield held on by two steel bands. The forward alloy trigger pistol grip section with brown chequered side plates, has a button safety and a rear cocking hammer. It is marked with three Chinese characters indicating the Type together with the serial number, 51 in triangle and 2 within a star. The battle sights are a folding front post and an adjustable rear leaf. There are two sling loops welded to the left side.
This rocket launcher was captured by Australian forces in Vietnam. It fires a Type 50 rocket grenade with folding spring steel fins.
Chicom RPG 2 Type 56 Rocket Launcher or Anti Tank Grenade Launcher. Tubular construction with a centre section covered with a brown fibre heat shield held on by two steel bands. The forward alloy trig
RPG 7 Rocket Launcher or Anti Tank Grenade Launcher. Tubular construction with a reinforced centre section covered with a ribbed brown fibre heat shield and a conical rear that has a rolled edge (dama
RPG 7V Rocket Launcher or Anti Tank Grenade Launcher. Tubular construction having a reinforced centre section covered with a brown wood fibre heat shield (damaged on the right side), two pistol grips
Chicom Type 56 (RPG 2) Rocket Launcher or Anti Tank Grenade Launcher. Tubular construction and painted black having a centre section covered with a brown fibre heat shield held on by two steel bands.
Chicom Type 56 (RPG 2) Rocket Launcher or Anti Tank Grenade Launcher. Tubular construction and painted black having a centre section covered with a light blue piece of linoleum heat shield held on by
RPG 7V Rocket Launcher or Anti Tank Grenade Launcher. Tubular construction having a reinforced centre section covered with a light brown wood fibre heat shield, two pistol grips and a conical rear tha
