RGO hand grenade
| RGO hand grenade | |
|---|---|
RGO 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 | 520–530 g (18–19 oz) |
| Length | 114 mm (4.5 in) |
| Diameter | 60 mm (2.4 in) |
| Filling | A-IX-1 (96% RDX phlegmatized with 4% wax) |
| Filling weight | 90 g (3.2 oz) |
Detonation mechanism | UDZS Impact fuze arming after 1 to 1.8 seconds or time delay after 3.2 to 4.2 seconds. |
The RGO hand grenade (Ruchnaya Granata Oboronitel'naya, ("Hand Grenade Defensive")) is a defensive Soviet fragmentation hand grenade introduced mid 1980s alongside the RGN during the Soviet-Afghan War to replace the earlier F-1, RG-42, and RGD-5 hand grenades, which proved to be inadequate in the mountains of Afghanistan.