RG-42
| RG-42 hand grenade | |
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A cutaway of an RG-42 grenade. | |
| Type | Hand grenade |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Soviet Union |
| Wars | World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 420 g (with fuse) |
| Length | 130 mm (with fuse) |
| Diameter | 55 mm |
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| Filling | TNT |
| Filling weight | 110 to 120 g |
Detonation mechanism | delay fuse 3.2 to 4.2 s |
The Soviet RG-42 was a fragmentation grenade originally introduced during World War II as an emergency measure, continuing in use with the USSR and its Warsaw Pact allies in the post-war period. It contained about 200 grams of explosive charge (TNT) in a cylindrical can. The grenade could be thrown about 35-40 meters and has an effective blast radius of around 10 meters. The total weight of the grenade with the fuse was about 500 grams. It used the 3.2 to 4 second UZRGM fuse, also used in the RGD-5, RG-41, and F1 grenades.
References
See also
- List of Russian weaponry
External links
See also
RG-42
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