What is wrong with RPGs?

[Griefbringer]

Originally Posted by runequester

The RPG-2, RPG-7 and so forth were pretty much developments of the Panzerfaust concept of a simple, man portable weapon that could be issued to the infantry squad and probably stuck around as much because it's a simple, efficient weapon, that was well understood.

I would say that RPG-2 and RPG-7 as crew-served, reloadable anti-tank rocket launchers are conceptually closer to the humble US bazooka (which BTW was supplied to the USSR in small numbers as part of the lend-lease trade).

Panzerfaust concept of a single shot, disposable anti-tank weapon operated by a single person is seen in a number of other post-WWII weapons, such as M72 LAW, AT-4, APILAS and RPG-18.