RG-41
Encyclopedia
The Soviet
RG-41 stick grenade was an anti-tank weapon developed during World War II
. It contained a 150 g high explosive charge. The total weight of the grenade with the fuse was about 0.44 kilograms. It used the 3.5 to 4 second UZRGM fuze
. The UZRGM fuze is a universal Russian type also used in the RGD-5
, RG-42
, and F1 grenades.
The grenade had a short handle and was 200 millimeters in length. The explosive charge was contained in a cylindrical can. The grenade could be thrown about 35-40 meters.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
RG-41 stick grenade was an anti-tank weapon developed during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It contained a 150 g high explosive charge. The total weight of the grenade with the fuse was about 0.44 kilograms. It used the 3.5 to 4 second UZRGM fuze
Fuze
Fuze Beverage, commercially referred to as just Fuze , is a manufacturer of teas and non-carbonated fruit drinks enriched with vitamins. Currently the brand consists of five vitamin-infused lines: Slenderize, Refresh, Tea, Defensify, and Vitalize...
. The UZRGM fuze is a universal Russian type also used in the RGD-5
RGD-5
The RGD-5 English "Hand Grenade of the Degtyareva design", is a post World War II Soviet anti-personnel fragmentation grenade, designed in the early 1950s...
, RG-42
RG-42
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 in a cylindrical can. The grenade could be thrown...
, and F1 grenades.
The grenade had a short handle and was 200 millimeters in length. The explosive charge was contained in a cylindrical can. The grenade could be thrown about 35-40 meters.