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RGO hand grenade

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The RGO hand grenade (Ruchnaya Granata Oboronitel'naya) is a defensive Russian fragmentation hand grenade. It consists of a double layered aluminium pre-fragmented body. It is very similar to the offensive RGN hand grenade.

General characteristics

  • Total weight: 0.53 kg
  • Explosive content: 0.092 kg A-1X-1 (96% RDX phlegmatized with 4% wax)
  • Fuse: 3.8 seconds delay (+/- 0.5 seconds) and impact (which arms after 1 to 1.8 seconds)
  • Throw range: 30 to 40 m
  • Lethal radius: 6 m

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