RGD-5 Hand Grenade
The Grenades are used to produce casualties by high-velocity projection of fragments.
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Type
Hand Grenade
Role
Different Countries
Country of Origin
Till Present
Introduction
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Note
The RGD-5 hand grenade is intended for use against enemy manpower in attack through its high-explosive fragmentation effect and the fragments that form upon destruction of its metal body. It is a time effect type grenade with “time” meaning that the grenade will explode within a certain time (3,2s….4,0s) after throwing no matter what the other conditions are. “Effect” meaning that the the fragments of the grenade have a relatively small weight and fly at a distance shorter than the possible throwing distance.
The technical characteristics may have minor differences according to the different manufacturers of the given product. The manufacturers reserve the right to make changes to the specified parameters.
Diameter: 57 mm
Height: 96 mm
Weight: 0.365 kg
Type of detonating mechanism: DVM
Activation time: from 3.2 sec. to 4 sec.
Effective destruction range: 5 m
Safe operational range: 25 m
Weight of explosive (RDX): 0.080 kg
Operational temperature: from -20°C to +50°C
Ball diameter: 1.7 mm
Shelf life: 10 years in warehouse; 2 years in field storage site
Wooden case
Type of packaging
22
Quantity per pack
22
Number in a wooden case
491 x 356 x 156 mm
Dimensions of a wooden case
16 kg
Weight of the package
16 kg
Weight of wooden case
16 kg
Weight
0.027 m3
Volume m3
0285
UN Number
1.2D
Hazard Class
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