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The RGD-5 (Ruchnaya Granata Distantsionnaya, English "Hand Grenade Remote") is a post–World War II Soviet anti-personnel fragmentation grenade, designed in the early 1950s. The RGD-5 was accepted into service with the Soviet Army in 1954. It was widely exported, and is still in service with many armies in the Middle East and the former Soviet ...
M67 grenade: Hand Grenade United States: Examples discovered in a large hidden arms bunker under a farm outhouse in Gormanston, County Meath in 1991. [100] F-1 grenade: Hand Grenade Soviet Union Libya: Used in IRA attacks in early 1980s. [101] At least 600 F1 grenades were seized aboard the freighter Eksund in 1987. [102] RGD-5: Hand Grenade ...
The Universal'nyi Zapal, Ruchnaya Granata, Modernizirovannyi (UZRGM) (Russian for 'universal igniter, hand grenade, improved') fuse is a universal Russian type also used in the RG-41, RG-42, RGO-78, RGN-86 and RGD-5 grenades. The standard time delay for this fuse is 3.5 to 4 seconds.
The grenade replaced the RG-14/30, which was a World War I vintage design with an improved arming system. [3] The RGD-33 is composed of four separate pieces: a cylindrical head containing 85 grams (3.0 oz) of TNT filling, [2] a fragmentation sleeve that was only used when thrown under the protection of a trench or cover, the throwing handle which contains the igniter, and the fuse.
Pages in category "Hand grenades of the Soviet Union" ... RGD-5; RGD-33 grenade; RGN hand grenade; RGO hand grenade; RKG-3 anti-tank grenade; RPG-6; RPG-40; RPG-43
RKG-3 and RKG-3M grenades were used by Chechen forces during the First Chechen War. [1] [2] RKG-3 grenades were widely used by Iraqi insurgents against American Humvees, [3] [4] Strykers and MRAPs. [5] [6] The grenade has also been seen in use by the Aerorozvidka unit of the Ukrainian military in the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine.
The RGN and RGO grenades were introduced mid 1980s, [8] during the Soviet–Afghan War to replace the F-1, RG-42, and RGD-5. In the mountains of Afghanistan, Soviet troops found out that their grenades were less effective: The steep terrain often caused grenades to accidentally bounce or roll back towards the thrower's position and cause friendly casualties.
The RGN and RGO grenades were introduced mid 1980s, [8] during the Soviet–Afghan War to replace the F-1, RG-42 and RGD-5 hand grenades. During combat in the mountains, Soviet troops found out that their grenades were less effective: the steep terrain often caused grenades to accidentally bounce or roll back towards the thrower's position and cause friendly casualties, while their long fuse ...