Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the hand grenades category.
01 / Overview
RG-42
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · WORLD WAR II
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the hand grenades category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Weapon Typefragmentation grenade
- Service Entry Year1942
- Weight0.48 kg
- Calibre54 mm
- Length121 mm
◈Performance1MOD.1
- Effective Range30 m
▣Warhead & Effect3MOD.3
- Warhead TypeTNT
- Blast / Lethal Radius25 m
- HE RoundYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1954Production ended
84
years in service
12
years in production
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
RG-42 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN14% win·29% loss
Total Conflicts
7
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
2
2009–2017insurgency in the North Caucasus—→1992–1996Afghan Civil War—→1991–1993Georgian Civil War—→1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1950–1953Korean War—→1941–1944Continuation WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries12country
06 / MASS Score
HAND GRENADES RANKING Hand Grenades · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
81HAND GRENADES14WORLD WAR II · HAND GRENADES1220RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS58PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HAND GRENADES
ⓘ Rankings are within theHand Grenadescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
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