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Hand Grenades · Russia · 1985
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RGNhandgrenade

RGN hand grenade
RGN hand grenade Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
70
Fragmentation Effect
40
Throw Range
60
Fuze Reliability
75
Type Versatility
30
Compactness
80
Ease of Use
85
Consistency
80
Technology
65
Cost
90
Origin Russia
CategoryHand Grenades
EraCold War
In service1985
Operators13 countries
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
65
Hand Grenades MASS Rating
5/9
Cold War
20/116
All-Time
Hand Grenades · 10 axes scored
Lethality
70
Fragmentation Effect
40
Throw Range
60
Fuze Reliability
75
Type Versatility
30
Compactness
80
Ease of Use
85
Consistency
80
Technology
65
Cost
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the hand grenades category.
01 / Overview
RGN hand grenade
Country
Production
1985–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
65
hand grenades category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the hand grenades category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Weapon Typeoffensive hand grenade
  • Service Entry Year1985
  • Weight0.31 kg
  • Calibre61 mm
  • Length113.5 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Operation3MOD.3
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Effective Range40 m
◇Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1962Entered service
  3. 1985Production started
41
years in service
10
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
RGN HAND GRENADE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A single-use or disposable underbarrel grenade launcher is a type that is intended to be used once and then discarded, often due to its low cost or limited functionality.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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