M75 hand grenade vs RGN hand grenade: Specs Compared

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RGN hand grenade

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First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

M75 hand grenadelarger figure on 1 of 3

Mass+8%

RGN hand grenadelarger figure on 2 of 3

Diameter+7%
Warhead mass+194%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

8 of 20 rows sourced on both sides

89 g (3.1 oz)

114mm

Length

All recorded figures & sources

89 g (3.1 oz)^[source]

0.1135 m

Length

Single source

113.5 millimetres (4.47 in)^[source]

Configuration

Details

M75 hand grenade and RGN hand grenade configuration
Specification	M75 hand grenade	RGN hand grenade
Type	Hand grenade^[source]	Hand grenade^[source]
Place of origin	Yugoslavia^[source]	Soviet Union^[source]
Wars	Yugoslav Wars North Kosovo crisis (2022–2026)^[source]	Soviet–Afghan War Russo-Ukrainian War^[source]
Variants	M93 (North macedonia)^[source]

Filling	Plastic explosive^[source]	A-IX-1 (96% RDX phlegmatized with 4% wax)^[source]

Used by	—	See Users^[source]

Detonation mechanism	—	UDZS Impact fuze arming after 1 to 1.8 seconds or time delay after 3.5 to 4 seconds.^[source]

Former operator · Iraq	—	Iraq^[source]

Former operator · Russian separatist forces in Ukraine	—	Russian separatist forces in Ukraine^[source]

Former operator · Soviet Union	—	Soviet Union^[source]

Source measurement	—	The UDZS fuze has both impact and time delay functions, the impact fuze arms after a pyrotechnic delay of 1 to 1.8 seconds. If the grenade strikes an object after this time a spherical lead shot filled impact weight will trigger detonation. If the grenade has not struck anything after 3.5 to 4 seconds the second pyrotechnic delay will detonate the grenade, allowing the grenade to cause an airburst over a target area if necessary.^[source]RGN hand grenade · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The grenade contains 97 grams (3.4 oz) of A-IX-1 (a mixture of 96% of RDX and 4% of wax) explosive; it has a stated lethal radius of 4 metres (13 ft) to a maximum of 10 m (33 ft), and a safety radius of 25 m (82 ft).^[source]RGN hand grenade · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage According to Jane's , the grenade can be thrown to a distance of approximately 30–40 m (33–44 yd), while Russian sources gives an approximate throwing range of 40–50 m (44–55 yd).^[source]RGN hand grenade · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The time delay mechanism in the impact fuze acts as a safety, preventing friendly casualties if it impacts too soon, while the time fuze will air-burst over an enemy under cover if it hadn't impacted after 3.5 to 4 seconds.^[source]RGN hand grenade · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Source measurement

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The UDZS fuze has both impact and time delay functions, the impact fuze arms after a pyrotechnic delay of 1 to 1.8 seconds. If the grenade strikes an object after this time a spherical lead shot filled impact weight will trigger detonation. If the grenade has not struck anything after 3.5 to 4 seconds the second pyrotechnic delay will detonate the grenade, allowing the grenade to cause an airburst over a target area if necessary.^[source]RGN hand grenade · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The grenade contains 97 grams (3.4 oz) of A-IX-1 (a mixture of 96% of RDX and 4% of wax) explosive; it has a stated lethal radius of 4 metres (13 ft) to a maximum of 10 m (33 ft), and a safety radius of 25 m (82 ft).^[source]RGN hand grenade · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

According to Jane's , the grenade can be thrown to a distance of approximately 30–40 m (33–44 yd), while Russian sources gives an approximate throwing range of 40–50 m (44–55 yd).^[source]RGN hand grenade · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The time delay mechanism in the impact fuze acts as a safety, preventing friendly casualties if it impacts too soon, while the time fuze will air-burst over an enemy under cover if it hadn't impacted after 3.5 to 4 seconds.^[source]RGN hand grenade · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage