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thumb|150px|Drawing of RG-41 grenade 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.

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hand grenade
Country of origin
Soviet Union
Conflict
World War II
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service entry
1941-00-00
inception
1941-00-00
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RG-41
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thumb|150px|Drawing of RG-41 grenade 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.

It contained a 150 g high explosive charge in a cylindrical can; the total weight was about 440 grams. The grenade could be thrown about 30 to 50 meters; the lethal radius was up to 5 meters; the maximum lethal radius was up to 15 meters.

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