Original Soviet RPG-26 Aglen Inert Disposable Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher with Inert Rocket and Sling
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Original Item: Only One Available. The RPG-26 Aglen is a disposable anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher developed by the Soviet Union. It fires a one-stage rocket with jack-knife fins, which unfold after launch. The rocket carries a 72.5-millimetre (2.85 in) diameter high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) single shaped charge warhead able to penetrate 440 millimetres (17 in) of armour, 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) of reinforced concrete or 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) of brickwork. It has a maximum effective range of around 250 metres (820 ft). The similar sized rocket features a slightly heavier and more powerful HEAT warhead and more powerful rocket engine. The limited extension of the RPG-22 launch tube was found of little use. Thus, the RPG-26 has a rigid non-telescoping launch tube.
This is a BATF compliant example that is completely inert (has been fired) and has a bore size hole cut into the side of the tube. These were designed to be disposed of just like the American LAW tubes, once fired they cannot be reloaded and used again. This tube is now a display piece and cannot be used as an explosive device.
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The instruction label is mostly intact and can be translated if you would wish to do so. Just like with the American M72, it shows you how to cock and arm the rocket as well as what to do if the user had a misfire. Another important detail is the offset needed to avoid being hit by the backblast.
The front of the tube still has the small printed markings giving the weapon designation, which reads:
РПГ-26И
B3-523
ИНЕРТ
7/1 ТР ВА 2-02-К
The inert rocket has markings as well. The launcher still has the front and rear sights, and the trigger still works as well. It has the rear door present, though the latch for it is not present.
This is a wonderful item and comes ready for display!
Variants
The RShG-2 (Russian: Реактивная Штурмовая Граната, Reaktivnaya Shturmovaya Granata, Rocket-propelled Assault Grenade) Aglen-2 (Аглень-2) is a RPG-26 variant with thermobaric warhead. RShG-2 is heavier than the RPG-26 at 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb) and has a reduced direct fire range of 115 meters (377 ft). It is intended for use against infantry and structures rather than armored vehicles.
The warhead contains 1.16 kilograms (2.6 lb) of thermobaric mixture, with an explosive yield roughly equal to that of 3 kilograms (6.6 lb) of trinitrotoluene (TNT). The solid rocket booster of the warhead was taken from the RPG-26 and the fuse taken from the TBG-7 warhead used by the RPG-7. The warhead has a stated penetration ability of 300 millimeters (12 in) of concrete and 500 millimeters (20 in) of brickwork.
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