F1 hand grenade (DOSAAF Museum in Minsk) 2

The

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F-1

hand grenade A grenade is an explosive weapon typically thrown by hand (also called hand grenade), but can also refer to a shell (explosive projectile) shot from the muzzle of a rifle (as a rifle grenade) or a grenade launcher. A modern hand grenade ...

(Russian: Фугасный > ''Fugasnyy 1'', "Explosive, Type #1"), is an anti-personnel fragmentation defensive grenade. It is based on the French F1 grenade and contains a 60-

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explosive charge ( TNT). The total weight of the grenade with the

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is about 600 grams. Due to its shape and its yellow-green color, it is nicknamed the (fem. "little lemon"). It is also nicknamed ''Efka'' (russian: Эфка) for the letter F. It is similar to the American Mk 2 "pineapple grenade", which was also ultimately modeled on the French F-1.

Fuse

The ''Universal'nyi Zapal, Ruchnaya Granata, Modernizirovannyi'' (UZRGM) ( Russian (language), Russian for "Universal Igniter, Hand Grenade, Improved")

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is a universal Russian type also used in the

RG-41 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.http://army.armor.kiev.ua/hist/rg-41.shtml It contained a 150 g high explosiv ...

RG-42 The Soviet RG-42 (Ручная Граната образца 42 года > ''Ruchnaya Granata obraztsa 42 goda'', "Hand Grenade pattern of 92 year") was a fragmentation grenade designed by S.G. Korshunov. It was originally introduced during Wo ...

, RGO-78, RGN-86 and RGD-5 grenades. The standard time delay for this fuse is 3.5 to 4 seconds. However, UZRGM fuze variants are available which give delays between zero (i.e., instantaneous, specifically for use in

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s) and 13 seconds. It is possible to hear a loud "pop" as the fuse ignites and begins to burn.

History

The F-1 was introduced during

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and subsequently redesigned post-war. It has a steel exterior that is notched to facilitate fragmentation upon detonation and to prevent hands from slipping. The distance the grenade can be thrown is estimated at 30–45 meters. The

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of the shrapnel dispersion is up to (effective radius is about ,"Советская ручная граната Ф-1"
/ref>). Hence, the grenade has to be deployed from a defensive position to avoid self harm. About 60 percent of the grenade body pulverizes during the explosion, only 30 percent of the body splints into 290 high velocity sharp cut splinters each weighing around 1 gram with initial speed of about .

Foreign copies

The F-1 grenade has been supplied to various Soviet allies and

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nations over the years, including

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and other Arab nations, and there are different production variations according to country of origin (in terms of finish, markings and spoon/lever design). Though obsolete and no longer in production, it can still be encountered in combat zones. *: Type 1 Grenade.

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F-1 grenade (Russian)

Soviet hand grenade F-1 (Russian)

{{WWIIUSSRInfWeapons World War II infantry weapons of the Soviet Union Hand grenades of the Soviet Union Fragmentation grenades

Fuse

History

Foreign copies

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