ABombs, grenades & mines
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ABombs, grenades & mines
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | PFM-1 mine | RGD-5 |
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| Dimensions | 119 mm × 64 mm × 20 mm (4.69 in × 2.52 in × 0.79 in)[source] | — |
| Activation pressure | 5–25 kg[source] | — |
| KSF-1 | cassette: 9.2 kg (20 lb)[source] | — |
| Shelf life | 10 years[source] | — |
| Temperature range | −20 to 40 °C (−4 to 104 °F)[source] | — |
| Body | polyethylene |
Diameter
Single source58.4 mm (2.30 in)[source]
PFM-1 & PFM-1S · Charge of VS-6D (1,5-dichloro-3,3-dimethoxy-2,2,4,4- tetranitropentane)
Single sourcePFM-1 & PFM-1S · KSF-1 cassette
Single sourcePFM-1 & PFM-1S · Mine
Single sourceMine: 80 g (2.8 oz) Charge: 40 g (1.4 oz) of VS-6D (1,5-dichloro-3,3-dimethoxy-2,2,4,4- tetranitropentane) KSF-1 cassette: 9.2 kg (20 lb)[source]
Mass
Single source310 g (11 oz)[source]
Filling weight
Single source110 g (3.9 oz)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Pressure plate area | 34.1 cm²[source] | — |
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| Arming time | 1–10 minutes[source] | — |
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| Operational life without self-destruct | up to 1 year[source] | — |
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| Demining | not permitted[source] | — |
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| Fuze | MVDM/VGM-572 (МВВДМ ВГММ-572)[source] | — |
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| Self-destruct time (PKM-1S) | 1–40 hours (85% nominal self destruction within 40 hours)[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | PFM-1[source] | — |
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| Type | — | Hand grenade[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| In service | — | 1954–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Six-Day War The Troubles Yom Kippur War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Invasion of Kuwait Gulf War First Chechen War Kosovo War Second Chechen War Iraq War Russo-Georgian War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Filling | — | Trinitrotoluene[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | 3.2 to 4.2 seconds. pyrotechnic delay fuse[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | ~350 fragments[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Vytis[source]Lithuanian licensed copy · production 1992–1996 |
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| Reported operators | — |
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