F1 grenade
The
Soviet F-1 hand grenade, nicknamed the
limonka (lemon) is an anti-personnel fragmentation grenade. It contains a 60
gram explosive charge (
TNT). The total weight of the grenade with the
fuze is about 600 grams. The UZRGM fuze is a universal Russian type also used in the
RG-41,
RG-42, and
RGD-5 grenades. The fuze time is 3.5 to 4 seconds.
Based upon the
British Mills bomb, the grenade is similar in appearance to the
U.S. Army Mk 2 "pineapple" grenade. It has a steel exterior that is ribbed to generate
shrapnel upon detonation and to prevent hands from slipping. The distance the grenade can be thrown is estimated at 30-45
meters. The
circumference of the shrapnel dispersion is about 30 meters.
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