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
RPG-43
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · WORLD WAR II
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎General4MOD.4
- Weapon Typehand‑held anti‑tank grenade
- Service Entry Year1943
- Weight1.2 kg
- Length279 mm
◈Operation1MOD.1
- Action Typeinstantaneous impact
▣Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead Typeshaped charge HEAT
- Penetration (RHA)75 mm
- Blast / Lethal Radius20 m
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1960Production ended
83
years in service
17
years in production
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
RPG-43 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN25% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1991–1993Georgian Civil War—→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1950–1953Korean War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries11country
06 / MASS Score
HAND GRENADES RANKING Hand Grenades · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
98HAND GRENADES19WORLD WAR II · HAND GRENADES1329RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS91PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HAND GRENADES
ⓘ Rankings are within theHand Grenadescategory.
📖 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.
High-explosive anti-tank round fired from underbarrel grenade launchers, designed to penetrate armored targets using a shaped charge warhead.
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