The PGO-7 is a 2.7x (some sources say 2.8x)? scope originally maufactured in Russia for use on the RPG-7 laucher. Belarussia also produces the scope, and China has a modified version they produce.

Since its initial design different versions of the PGO-7 have been produced. This includes but is not limited to: PGO-7, PGO-7B, PGO-7B2, PGO-7V(?), PGO-7VU(?). The most common version on the US second hand market appears to be the PGO-7B

The scope mounts using an regular AKM side optic rail. Chinese versions mount using a unique rail that while similar is smaller and not cross compatible with a regular AKM side optic rail.

The reticle pattern consists of a grid and range finder. The grid is marked such that various RPG rounds of different weights can be adjusted for. Most versions of the scope also has night time ilumination by way of a bulb.

The scopes presumably entered production at the same time as the RPG-7 in 1958.(?)

Russian soldiers started mounting the scope on AK74 rifles, a practice that appears to continue to this day.

Images



1971 marked Russian PGO-7V marked scope. Note the second 1980 date when the scope was refurbished.(?)



Russian PGO-7V2 marked scope made by Izhevsk.



A 1982 dated mystery PGO-7 scope. Has no battery box for illumination of the reticle. Possibly Romanian, paint finish looks similar to some Romanian LPS scopes.



Page from an instruction manual.



Cutaway drawing, and larger RPG-7 poster it comes from.




Reticle pattens: Bulgarian PGO-7, Bulgarian PGO-7V





Mounted on RPG-7



With Russian soldiers on RPG-7



With Russian soldiers on RPG-7 in Afghanistan.



With Russian soldiers on AK74 rifles during Afghanistan War.



With Russian soldiers on RPG-7 in Chechnya.



With Russian soldiers on AK74 rifles.



With Vietnamese soldiers on RPG-7.



Examples captured during Vietnam war.



With East German soldiers on RPG-7.



With Hungarian soldiers on RPG-7.



With Cuban soldiers on RPG-7.



With Romanian soldiers on RPG-7.



With Iranian soldiers on RPG-7.



Ukrainian troops during Cooperative Bridge 94 with RPG-7 and Polish AKM with Pallad launcher, 12 sept. 1994.(?)




Iraq, on a AKM pattern rifle. Second photo appears to show scope is simply taped to the stock.



With Libyan combatants on AK103 rifles.



Mounted on a PKM.







VIDEOS

Video by 9 Hole Reveiews

Video by Stray03

Serial Numbers

Serial	Model	Maker	Images	Notes
NИП325	PGO-7V (ПГО-7В)	Bulgarian, ВМЗ ЕАД (VMZ EAD)	Right Left Reticle Illuminated Reticle
NБЛ475	PGO-7V (ПГО-7В)	Bulgarian, ВМЗ ЕАД (VMZ EAD)	Right Left
NГМ328	PGO-7V (ПГО-7В)	Bulgarian, ВМЗ ЕАД (VMZ EAD)	Right Left
N40105	PGO-7V (ПГО-7В)		Right Left	Missing mounting clamp.
N06889	PGO-7V (ПГО-7В)	Russian, Техприбор (Techpribor)	Right Left
N607490	PGO-7V (ПГО-7В)	Russian, НПЗ (NPZ)	Right Left
N11697	PGO-7 (ПГО-7)	Russian, Техприбор (Techpribor)	Right Left

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