RGN hand grenade
| RGN hand grenade | |
|---|---|
RGN hand grenade | |
| Type | Hand grenade |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Soviet-Afghan War Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 310 grams (11 oz) |
| Length | 113.5 millimetres (4.47 in) |
| Diameter | 61 millimetres (2.4 in) |
| Filling | A-IX-1 (96% RDX phlegmatized with 4% wax) |
| Filling weight | 97 g (3.4 oz) |
Detonation mechanism | UDZS Impact fuze arming after 1 to 1.8 seconds or time delay after 3.5 to 4 seconds. |
The RGN hand grenade (Ruchnaya Granata Nastupatel'naya, "Hand Grenade Offensive") is an offensive Soviet blast hand grenade introduced during the Soviet-Afghan war alongside the RGO to replace the earlier F-1, RG-42, and RGD-5 hand grenades which proved to be inadequate in the mountainous terrain of Afghanistan.