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Hand grenade
RG-42 is a hand grenade originating in Soviet Union. Reported operators include Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Caucasus Emirate, Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, China, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Georgia, Iraq, North Korea, Poland, Romania, Soviet Union, Ukraine, Vietnam.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.121 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.121 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.121 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.121 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.121 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
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Retained English infobox, specifications and article text
RG-42 grenade Type Hand grenade Place of origin Soviet Union Service history In service 1942-present Used by see Users Wars World War II Continuation War Korean War Vietnam War Rhodesian Bush War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Georgian Civil War First Chechen War Afghan Civil War (1992–1996) Insurgency
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Hand grenade
Soviet Union
1942-present
see Users
World War II Continuation War Korean War Vietnam War Rhodesian Bush War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Georgian Civil War First Chechen War Afghan Civil War (1992–1996) Insurgency in the North Caucasus Russo-Ukrainian War
S. G. Korshunov
c. 1942
1942–1954
420 grams (15 oz)
121 millimetres (4.8 in)
54 millimetres (2.1 in)
TNT
110–120 grams (3.9–4.2 oz)
Time-fuze, 3.2–4.0 (3.2-4.2) seconds
Afghanistan
Bulgaria
Caucasus Emirate
Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
China
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Georgia
Iraq
North Korea
Poland
Romania
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Vietnam
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
RG-42 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Caucasus Emirate, Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, China, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Georgia, Iraq, North Korea, Poland, Romania, Soviet Union, Ukraine, Vietnam
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Afghanistan
Bulgaria
China
Georgia
Iraq
North Korea
Poland
Romania
Ukraine
Vietnam