Original Item. One-of-a-Kind. This is a very interesting Cold War-era Bulgarian-manufactured inert PG-7 series RPG-7 round complete with its separate tail and propulsion assembly, original cardboard sleeve, and outer plastic transit tube. The RPG-7 was developed in the Soviet Union as a reusable, shoulder-fired anti-tank grenade launcher and subsequently manufactured and supplied throughout the Warsaw Pact and beyond. Bulgarian factories became major producers of both RPG-7 launchers and ammunition, making examples such as this representative of the broader Soviet-pattern arms industry of the Cold War.

Unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices, which are cut or drilled in an BATF-approved manner so that they cannot be used as ammunition components for destructive devices, are NOT considered NFA weapons. This example is in total compliance and is totally inert. NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT.

The round is painted black with stenciled markings. The round comes with its original tail assembly which is still in its cardboard sleeve and outer plastic tube. The top part of the round appears welded in place and cannot be further screwed onto the threading. The side of the round is stenciled:

PG-7
HGE
INERT

Attached to the fuze is a small tag in Czech reading “BEFORE CHARGING, PULL OUT THE CAP AND REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE COVER.” The side of the fuze washer is stamped VP-9HC ena 3-74. This would date the round assemblage to after 1974.

The round with the tail assembly attached measures 38” long. The original plastic tube for the tail assembly is stamped:

PG-7PM
NBL-42 1/00- ((10)) L
3-02-((11))

The PG-7PM designation identifies the propulsion and stabilizing assembly used with later PG-7 series ammunition. Published ordnance references identify the PG-7PM as a Soviet-developed propulsion/stabilizing assembly with a nominal 40mm external diameter, and Bulgarian-made examples are well documented.

The double-circle ((11)) code is consistent with Bulgarian ammunition manufacture. Bulgarian PG-7 projectiles documented by Small Arms Survey use this same type of factory-code marking, while other surviving Bulgarian RPG-7 ammunition components show comparable lot, year, propellant, and factory information. The separate ((10)) marking on the transit tube represents another production or component code, although its specific factory attribution has not been confirmed.

The RPG-7 itself entered Soviet service in the early 1960s as the successor to the RPG-2. Unlike a conventional rocket launcher in which the projectile is powered entirely by a rocket motor from the moment of launch, the RPG-7 ammunition system uses a separate propelling charge to eject the projectile from the launcher before the projectile's rocket motor accelerates it farther downrange. The design proved exceptionally successful and was manufactured in numerous countries, including Bulgaria, where locally produced launchers and ammunition remained in service and export production for decades.

This example is particularly interesting because it retains the inert PG-7 projectile, separate PG-7PM tail and propulsion assembly, original cardboard sleeve, plastic transit tube, Czech-language instruction tag, and extensive component markings. The black inert finish and INERT stencil clearly identify its nonfunctional status, while the mix of Bulgarian factory codes and dated component markings provides useful evidence of Warsaw Pact ammunition production and handling. With the tail assembly fitted, the approximately 38-inch overall length gives the piece the full profile of an RPG-7 round while remaining completely inert for display.

Totally inert, cannot be converted to an explosive device, not available for export. This item is completely legal within the USA. International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and Local laws. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America.

All deactivated ordnance sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF).