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This is the Russian 30mm VOG-17 (BOГ-17), a series
of high-explosive (HE), fragmentation, anti- ⌀: 30mm
personnel (AP), projected grenades launched from a L: 113mm
short cartridge casing used within the AGS-17, AGS-
Wt: 276g
30, AG-17A and AG-17M grenade launchers. The
VOG-17 projectile consists of a thin-walled steel Exp: 33g
body with a copper driving band.

This is the Russian 30mm VOG-30 (BOГ-30), a high-


explosive (HE), fragmentation, anti-personnel (AP), ⌀: 30mm
projected grenade, similar to the VOG-17, but L: 113mm
contains an improved explosive filling and an
enhanced fragmentation design that significantly Wt: 350g
increases the effective blast radius. Exp: 44g

This is the Russian VOG-25 (BOГ-25), a high-


explosive (HE), launcher-fired, anti-personnel (AP), ⌀: 40mm
fragmentation, projected grenade employing the L: 102mm
point-detonating super-quick (PDSQ) VMG-K fuze. Wt: 252g
The VOG-25 consists of a steel body which is
externally formed into five obturating and Exp: 48g
fragmentation grooves.

This is the Russian 40mm VOG-25P (BOГ-25П), a


high-explosive (HE), anti-personnel (AP), bounding ⌀: 40mm
fragmentation, projected grenade employing the L: 120mm
VMG-P point-detonating self-destruct (PDSD) fuze.
The older VOG-25P main body is grooved its full
Wt: 278g
length, whereas the newer version is only grooved Exp: 38g
below the pre-engraved rotation band.

This is the Russian 40mm VOG-25M (BOГ-25M), a


high-explosive (HE), anti-personnel (AP), bounding ⌀: 40mm
fragmentation, projected grenade employing the L: 107mm
VMG-P (PDSD) fuze. The VOG-25M is grooved to its Wt: 278g
full length with the pre-engraved rotation band at
the base of the main body and the fragmentation Exp: 38g
rings are less acute on their outer edge.

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This is the Bulgarian 40mm RLV-HEFJ, a high-
explosive fragmentation (HEF), low-velocity, ⌀: 40mm
projected grenade similar to the Russian VOG-25 L: 105mm
anti-personnel (AP) grenade with increased
Wt: 250g
fragment efficiency. It uses a point detonation
(PD), time and super-quick (SQ), with check action Exp: 46g
and self-destruct (SD) fuze.

This is the Bulgarian 40mm RLV-HEF, a high-


explosive fragmentation (HEF), low-velocity, ⌀: 40mm
projected grenade similar to the Russian VOG-25 L: 102mm
anti-personnel (AP) grenade. It uses a point
detonation (PD), time and super-quick (SQ), with Wt: 250g
check action and self-destruct (SD) fuze. Exp: 48g

This is the American 40mm M430, a high-explosive


dual-purpose (HEDP) fragmentation, percussion- ⌀: 40mm
fired, projected grenade with a setback and L: 112mm
centrifugally armed, point-initiating base-
Wt: 380g
detonating (PIBD), with a graze-sensitive feature
providing both armour penetration and anti- Exp: 38g
personnel (AP) effects.

This is the American 40mm M433, a high-explosive


dual-purpose (HEDP), fragmentation with a ⌀: 40mm
shaped-charge (SC), percussion-fired, projected L: 103mm
grenade with a setback and centrifugally armed,
point-initiating base-detonating (PIBD), with a
Wt: 249g
graze-sensitive feature providing both armour Exp: 45g
penetration and anti-personnel (AP) effects.

This is the German 40mm DM121, a high-


explosive fragmentation with tracer (HE-FRAG- ⌀: 40mm
T), grenade-launcher-fired, projected grenade L: 107mm
using the AZ-Z DM451 fuze. Any additional Wt: 278g
images and technical information are very much
appreciated. Exp: 38g

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This is the German 40mm DM42, a high-explosive
dual-purpose with tracer (HE-DP-T), projected ⌀: 40mm
grenade using the point-detonating (PD), AZ-Z L: 112mm
DM451 fuze, designed for use against light and
medium armoured targets. On launch, the
Wt: 377g
acceleration and centrifugal loads remove the Exp: 29g
transversal and set-back safety elements.

This is the Russian 43mm VGM-93.2 (BГM93.200),


a grenade-launcher-fired, projected grenade with ⌀: 43mm
a CS gas irritant warhead, launched from the L: 120mm
Russian magazine-fed grenade launcher GM-94 Wt: 350g
designed to produce a non-lethal effect on rioters
and civil offenders.
Exp:

This is the Russian 43mm VGM-93.1 (BГM93.100), a


grenade-launcher-fired, projected grenade with a ⌀: 43mm
thermobaric warhead, launched from the Russian L: 120mm
magazine-fed grenade launcher GM-94, with the
Wt: 350g
43mm MO.1.16.02 being very similar. The GM-94 is
a specialised pump-action grenade launcher Exp: 160g
chambered for 43 x 30mm projected grenades.

This is the Russian 43mm VGM-93.9 (BГM93.900),


a grenade-launcher-fired, projected grenade with a ⌀: 43mm
high-explosive fragmentation (HE-Frag) warhead, L: 120mm
launched from the Russian magazine-fed grenade Wt: 310g
launcher GM-94. The grenade engages
Exp:
unsheltered manpower through fragmentation.

This is the Russian 73mm OG-9 (OГ-9), a high-


explosive (HE), fragmentation, fin-stabilised, ⌀: 73mm
projected grenade utilising the OG-9P (OГ-9П) L: 649mm
propellant cartridge. It has a nose direct impact Wt: 3.6kg
fuze with a safety cap which is removed prior to
firing and a long tail unit with 8 fixed fins at the
Exp: 700g
back.

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This is the Bulgarian 73mm OG-9B (OГ-9Б), a high-
explosive (HE), fragmentation, fin-stabilised, ⌀: 73mm
projected grenade, a variant of the Russian OG-9 L: 649mm
utilising the OG-9P (OГ-9П) propellant cartridge. It
Wt: 3.36kg
has a nose direct impact fuze with a safety cap
which is removed prior to firing and a long tail unit Exp: 371g
with 8 fixed fins at the back.

This is the Bulgarian OG-6VM (OГ-9BM), a high-


explosive (HE), fragmentation, fin-stabilised, ⌀: 73mm
projected grenade, a variant of the Russian OG-9 L: 649mm
utilising the OG-9P (OГ-9П) propellant cartridge. It
has a nose direct impact fuze with a safety cap
Wt: 2.64kg
which is removed prior to firing and a long tail unit Exp: 655g
with 8 fixed fins at the back.

This is the Russian 73mm OG-15 (OГ-15), a high-


explosive (HE), fragmentation projected grenade ⌀: 73mm
utilising the OG-15P (OГ-15П) launch cartridge. It L: 649mm
has a nose direct impact fuze with a safety cap that Wt: 4.57kg
is removed prior to firing and a long tail unit with 8 Exp: 700g
fixed fins at the back.

This is the Romanian 73mm 346E, a high-explosive


(HE), fragmentation, fin-stabilised, projected ⌀: 73mm
grenade utilising a mortar bomb main charge often L: 384mm
designated the OG-9 and utilising the PG-9P Wt: 3kg
cartridge. Not to be confused with a mortar (it has
Exp: 540g
no spigot holes) or projectile (it has no driving
band).

This is the Russian 82mm BK-881(БК-881), a high-


explosive anti-tank (HEAT) fin-stabilised, projected ⌀: 83mm
grenade also made in Poland, Bulgaria and North L: 608mm
Korea with the BK-881M being the same grenade
Wt: 3.9kg
except with a copper shaped-charge (SC) cone,
intended to defeat armoured targets with the Exp: 460g
training version being designated PBK-881.

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This is the Bulgarian 40mm OG-7 (ОГ-7), a high-
explosive (HE), anti-personnel (AP), blast, shoulder- ⌀: 40mm
launched, projected grenade with a setback- L: 595mm
armed, point-detonating (PD) fuze used with the Wt: 1.76kg
RPG-7 launcher. The complete round for the OG-7
is designated the OG-7V, being olive drab with Exp: 210g
black markings.

This is the Bulgarian 40mm OG-7V (ОГ-7B), a


shoulder-launched, high-explosive (HE) ⌀: 40mm
fragmentation, projected grenade with a setback- L: 569mm
armed, point-detonating (PD) fuze. This is an anti-
personnel (HE fragmentation) grenade used with
Wt: 2.6kg
the RPG-7 launcher with direct copies Exp: 210g
manufactured in Iraq and Iran.

This is the Bulgarian 40mm OGi-7MA, a shoulder-


launched, high-explosive (HE) fragmentation, ⌀: 40mm
projected grenade an improved pre-fragmentation L:
design of the 40mm OG-7V (ОГ-7B) projected
Wt: 1.37kg
grenade. This is an anti-personnel (HE
fragmentation) grenade used with the RPG-7 Exp:
launcher.

This is the Swedish 84mm FFV-502, a high-


explosive dual-purpose (HEDP), recoilless, base- ⌀: 84mm
detonating (BD), impact Inertia projected grenade. L: 377mm
The FFV-502 projected grenade should not be Wt: 2.5kg
confused as a rocket (no integral rocket motor) or a
Exp: 600g
projectile (no driving band and fired from a
launcher).

This is the Russian PG-2 (ПГ-2), a high-explosive


anti-tank (HEAT), fin-stabilised, projected grenade ⌀: 80mm
which is loaded into the muzzle of the RPG-2 L: 505mm
launcher. The RPG-2 (РПГ-2) is a man-portable, Wt: 1.62kg
shoulder-launched anti-armour weapon
developed from the German Panzerfaust of the Exp: 620g
Second World War.

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This is the American 84mm M136 (AT-4), a high-
explosive anti-tank (HEAT), recoilless, disposable ⌀: 84mm
single-shot, fin-stabilised projected grenade L: 466mm
manufactured in Sweden also designated the AT-4.
The M136 grenade should not be confused with a
Wt: 1.9kg
rocket (no rocket motor) or a projectile (no driving Exp: 478g
band and fired from a launcher).

This is the Swedish 84mm AT4-CS-TW, a high-


explosive anti-tank (HEAT), with a second high- ⌀: 40mm
explosive (HE) blast charge, impact-inertia base- L: 569mm
detonating (BD), recoilless, disposable single-shot,
fin-stabilised projected grenade. The forward Wt: 2.6kg
shape-charge (SC) and rear HE charge have separate Exp: 210g
fuzes.

This is the Russian 93mm RPO (РПО) Shmel, a


man-portable, recoilless, fin-stabilised, projected ⌀: 93mm
grenade with a NATO designation of BubbleBee. L: 548
There are three variant grenades A (РПО-А) Wt: 6.5kg
thermobaric, D (РПО-Д) smoke and Z (РПО-З)
incendiary available for the launcher.
Exp: 2.1kg

This is the Czech Republic 68mm RPG-75, a high-


explosive anti-tank (HEAT), projected grenade. The
⌀: 67mm
RPG-75 is a shoulder-fired grenade launcher that L: 269mm
appears to be a local variant of the RFAS RPG-18 Wt: 850g
and is one of several designs developed from the Exp: 321g
American M72 66 mm launcher.

This is the German 90mm RGW-90 (Recoilless


Grenade Weapon 90mm), a high-explosive (HE), ⌀: 90mm
shoulder-fired, disposable, various warheads, L: 960mm
projected grenade called the MATADOR (Man-
portable Anti-Tank, Anti-DOoR). Modes are selected
Wt: 8.9kg
by adjusting the fuze extender, extending it for the Exp:
HEAT and leaving it retracted for the HESH mode.

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