setsneedtofeed Mod ,
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I believe those are PG-7VL warheads, which makes them 93mm.

The 40mm number comes from the fact that all RPG-7 rounds have 40mm bodies for their tubes. The warheads are usually over caliber of 40mm though, except for a few anti-personnel rounds.

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/6bc8f8f1-6fb7-4a0f-b951-e0f3690e5fee.jpeg

topinambour_rex ,
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They shot anti-personnel rounds with rpg ?! Isn't it overkill ?

setsneedtofeed Mod ,
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The anti-personnel rounds that are 40mm are the same diameter as the tube. No HEAT warhead, but instead an HE payload with fragmentation around it. Essentially just a very long hand grenade. There are a few variations.

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/f2b6fd4f-291d-4979-8cda-7f708079d310.jpeg

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/10713784-0373-40ca-9998-6404d37a6df3.jpeg

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/c40424ef-4721-4a53-8003-291db1e222d8.jpeg

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/0d0bb871-2665-4138-b5bc-914717effcdc.jpeg

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