RG-42
China: Type 42
Overview
RG-42
Soviet RG-42 hand grenade with UZRGM fuse.
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Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Hand grenade
Entered service
1942
Status
In service
Development
1942
Developer
Soviet Union
S.G. Korshunov
S.G. Korshunov
Production
1942 - 1954 (USSR)
Producer
Soviet Union
China
Poland
Romania - Uzina Mecanică Mija
China
Poland
Romania - Uzina Mecanică Mija
Number produced
Produced in large quantities
Designations
57-G-703M (GRAU index)
RG-42 / Ruchnaya Granata 42
Ручная Граната образца 42 года
Russian for "hand grenade pattern 1942"
RB-42 (Yugoslav service)
RG-42 / Ruchnaya Granata 42
Ручная Граната образца 42 года
Russian for "hand grenade pattern 1942"
RB-42 (Yugoslav service)
Notable users
Soviet Union
Poland
East Germany
China
Ukraine
Poland
East Germany
China
Ukraine
Details
Facts
RG-42
General
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Offensive hand grenade
Dimensions
Diameter
55 mm
Length
121 mm with UZRG m.41 fuse
130 mm with UZRGM fuse
Weight
0.42 kg with fuse
Composition
Fuse type
Time delay
3.2 to 4.2 second delay
Fuse model
UZRG m.41 or UZRGM or UZRGM-2
Filling
0.11 to 0.12 kg of TNT
Fragments
Fragmentation liner
Effect
Lethal radius
2 to 3 m
Casualty radius
25 m fragment radius
Application
Projection method
Hand thrown
Range
35 to 40 m
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RGD-5
The RG-42 was replaced in the mid 1950's by the RGD-5. However, until the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990's these grenades were still in storage for use by second-line troops.