| RGO hand grenade | |
|---|---|
 RGO hand grenade | |
| Type | Hand grenade |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Soviet-Afghan War, Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 520–530 g (18–19 oz)[1] |
| Length | 114 mm (4.5 in)[2][a] |
| Diameter | 60 mm (2.4 in)[2][b] |
| Filling | A-IX-1 (96% RDX phlegmatized with 4% wax)[1] |
| Filling weight | 90 g (3.2 oz)[1] |
Detonation mechanism | UDZS Impact fuze arming after 1 to 1.8 seconds or time delay after 3.2 to 4.2 seconds.[1] |
The RGO hand grenade (Ruchnaya Granata Oboronitel'naya, ("Hand Grenade Defensive")) is a defensive Soviet fragmentation hand grenade introduced mid 1980s alongside the RGN during the Soviet-Afghan War to replace the earlier F-1, RG-42, and RGD-5 hand grenades, which proved to be inadequate in the mountains of Afghanistan.
- ^ a b c d e f Jones & Ness 2010, p. 756.
- ^ a b Rottman 2015, p. 32.
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