This document provides information on various types of grenades, including:
- Russian 30mm and 40mm grenades like the VOG-17, VOG-30, VOG-25, and VOG-25M that are high explosive fragmentation grenades launched from grenade launchers.
- Bulgarian 40mm grenades similar to Russian designs with increased fragmentation efficiency.
- American 40mm dual purpose grenades like the M430 and M433 that provide armor penetration and anti-personnel effects.
- German 40mm grenades such as the DM121 and DM42 that are high explosive fragmentation or dual purpose grenades.
- Russian 43mm gas and incendiary gren
This document provides information on various types of grenades, including:
- Russian 30mm and 40mm grenades like the VOG-17, VOG-30, VOG-25, and VOG-25M that are high explosive fragmentation grenades launched from grenade launchers.
- Bulgarian 40mm grenades similar to Russian designs with increased fragmentation efficiency.
- American 40mm dual purpose grenades like the M430 and M433 that provide armor penetration and anti-personnel effects.
- German 40mm grenades such as the DM121 and DM42 that are high explosive fragmentation or dual purpose grenades.
- Russian 43mm gas and incendiary gren
This document provides information on various types of grenades, including:
- Russian 30mm and 40mm grenades like the VOG-17, VOG-30, VOG-25, and VOG-25M that are high explosive fragmentation grenades launched from grenade launchers.
- Bulgarian 40mm grenades similar to Russian designs with increased fragmentation efficiency.
- American 40mm dual purpose grenades like the M430 and M433 that provide armor penetration and anti-personnel effects.
- German 40mm grenades such as the DM121 and DM42 that are high explosive fragmentation or dual purpose grenades.
- Russian 43mm gas and incendiary gren
This document provides information on various types of grenades, including:
- Russian 30mm and 40mm grenades like the VOG-17, VOG-30, VOG-25, and VOG-25M that are high explosive fragmentation grenades launched from grenade launchers.
- Bulgarian 40mm grenades similar to Russian designs with increased fragmentation efficiency.
- American 40mm dual purpose grenades like the M430 and M433 that provide armor penetration and anti-personnel effects.
- German 40mm grenades such as the DM121 and DM42 that are high explosive fragmentation or dual purpose grenades.
- Russian 43mm gas and incendiary gren
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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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