ɹᵻvˈɜːsˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ ʌvðɪ ˌɑːɹpˌiːdʒˈiː sˈɛvən bɪɡˈæn ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z, ænd dˌɛmənstɹˈeɪʃənz wɜː mˌeɪd tə sˈiːnjɚ pˌiːˌɛlˈeɪ əfˈɪʃəlz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ.
Reverse-engineering of the RPG-7 began in the early 1960s, and demonstrations were made to senior PLA officials in 1964.