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RG-41 grenade

Soviet fragmentation grenade used in WWII

The Soviet RG-41 was a fragmentation grenade developed during World War II. It was in production for only short time from 1941 to 1942 before being replaced by RG-42. It contained a 150 g high explosive charge in a cylindrical can; the total weight was about 440 grams. The grenade could be thrown about 30 to 50 meters; the lethal radius was up to 5 meters; the maximum lethal radius was up to 15 meters.

== See also == RG-42 RGD-33 List of Russian weaponry

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== External links == Finnish Junkyard Archived 2015-11-07 at the Wayback Machine

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