RGN hand grenade
The RGN hand grenade (Ruchnaya Granata Nastupatel'naya, "Hand Grenade Offensive") is an offensive Soviet blast hand grenade. It consists of a smooth spherical aluminium body, internally scored to generate fragments upon detonation. Externally, the RGN is similar to the RGO hand grenade. The UDZS fuze has both impact and time delay functions, the impact fuze arms after a pyrotechnic delay of 1 to 1.8 seconds. If the grenade strikes an object after this time a spherical lead shot filled impact weight will trigger detonation. If the grenade has not struck anything after 3.5 to 4 seconds the second pyrotechnic delay will detonate the grenade.
| RGN hand grenade | |
|---|---|
RGN hand grenade | |
| Type | Hand grenade |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 290 grams (10 oz) |
| Length | 113 millimetres (4.4 in) |
| Diameter | 60 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 grenade has a stated lethal radius of 4 m (13 ft) to a maximum of 10 m (33 ft), and a safety radius of 25 m (82 ft). It can be thrown 30–40 m (98–131 ft). The grenade is currently in production in Russia and Ukraine, and is in service with a number of other countries.