The RG-42 was a fragmentation grenade generated in the Soviet Union for WWII, when production was not sufficient to supply the original pre-war hand grenades. The production is a very simple design without the machinery. After the war the grenade continued to be produced in Poland and China.
Specifications
(1942 - ???)
Length: 130 mm
Weight: 384 g (420 g with fuse)
Blast radius: 30 meters
The RG-42 hand grenade and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
