F1 grenade
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| F-1 anti-personnel hand grenade | |
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 F-1 Hand grenade |
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| Type | hand grenade |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 600 g |
| Length | 130 mm |
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| Diameter | 55 mm |
| Filling | TNT |
| Filling weight | 60 g |
The Soviet F-1 hand grenade, nicknamed the limonka (lemon) is an anti-personnel fragmentation grenade. It contains a 60 gram explosive charge (TNT). The total weight of the grenade with the fuze is about 600 grams. The UZRGM fuze is a universal Russian type also used in the RG-41, RG-42, and RGD-5 grenades. The fuze time is 3.5 to 4 seconds.
Based upon the British Mills bomb, the grenade is similar in appearance to the U.S. Army Mk 2 "pineapple" grenade. It has a steel exterior that is ribbed to generate shrapnel upon detonation and to prevent hands from slipping. The distance the grenade can be thrown is estimated at 30-45 meters. The circumference of the shrapnel dispersion is about 30 meters.
The F1 grenade has been supplied to various foreign countries over the years, including Iraq and other arab nations. Though obsolete and no longer in production, it can still be encountered in combat zones.
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| Soviet infantry weapons of World War II |
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| Side-arms |
| TT-33 | Nagant M1895 |
| Rifles & carbines |
| AVS36 | SVT40 | Mosin-Nagant |
| Submachine guns |
| PPD-40 | PPSh-41 | PPS-43 |
| Grenades |
| F1 | RGD-33 | RG-41 | RG-42 | RPG-43 |
| Machine guns & other larger weapons |
| M1910 Maxim | DS-39 | DP | SG-43 Gorunov | DShK | PTRD | PTRS ROKS-2/ROKS-3 |
| Cartridges used by the USSR |
| 7.62 x 25 mm TT | 7.62 x 38 R | 7.62 x 54 mm R | 14.5 x 114 mm |
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