A fragmentation [[grenade]] originally introduced during [[World War II]] as an emergency measure, continuing in use with the USSR and its Warsaw Pact allies in the post-war period. It contained about 200 grams of explosive charge (TNT) in a cylindrical can.

h4. See also

* [[List of weapons]]
* "Wikipedia article":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RG-42
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