RG-42
| RG-42 hand grenade | |
|---|---|
 Cutaway of RG-42 hand grenade | |
| Type | Hand grenade |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 420 g (with fuze) |
| Length | 130 mm (with fuze) |
| Diameter | 55 mm |
| Filling | TNT |
| Filling weight | 110 to 120 g |
Detonation mechanism | delay fuze 3.2 to 4.2 s |
The Soviet RG-42 was an fragmentation grenade introduced during World War II, and continuing in use with the USSR and it's 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 the circumference of the shrapnel dispersion was about 30 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.
Although production has ceased in the Russia, it is still produced in Poland and Romania.