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The Soviet F-1
"Советская ручная граната Ф-1"
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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
The Soviet F-1 hand grenade
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(Russian: Фугасный > ''Fugasnyy 1'', "Explosive, Type #1"), is an anti-personnel fragmentation
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defensive grenade. It is based on the French F1 grenade and contains a 60- gram explosive charge ( TNT). The total weight of the grenade with the fuze
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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")fuse
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is a universal Russian type also used in the RG-41, RG-42, 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 booby-trap
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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 World War II and subsequently redesigned post-war. It has a steel exterior that is notched to facilitatefragmentation
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upon detonation and to prevent hands from slipping. The distance the grenade can be thrown is estimated at 30–45 meters. The radius of the shrapnel dispersion is up to (effective radius is about ,/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 Third World nations over the years, including Iraq 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.See also
* List of Russian weaponryReferences
External links
*F-1 grenade (Russian)
Soviet hand grenade F-1 (Russian)
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