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RDG-M Smoke Grenade

The RDG-M grenade is a Russian instant-action hand smoke grenade designed to deploy a smoke screen for concealment during combat operations by an individual soldier or a small unit in close combat.

Its operating principle differs significantly from that of the RDG-2 and RDG-P. The design is similar to conventional high-explosive fragmentation hand grenades: it has a fuze with a safety pin, pull ring, and safety lever.

RDG-M smoke grenade
RDG-M smoke grenade
RDG-M smoke grenade

Technical and tactical characteristics of the RDG-M grenade

Type
Smoke
Weight
350 g
Diameter
58 mm
Height with PPM U-517 fuze
170 mm
Smoke-producing composition
Phosphorus-based
Smoke screen deployment time
Not more than 2 s
Smoke screen height
3 m
Smoke screen width
10 m
Screen persistence time
Not less than 30 s
Body material
Plastic
RDG-M grenade. Body, plug, and fuze shown separately.
RDG-M grenade. Body, plug, and fuze shown separately.
RDG-M grenade. Body, plug, and fuze shown separately.

The safety pin is pulled out, the grenade is thrown while releasing the lever. After a delay of about 4 seconds, a cloud of smoke-producing composition is dispersed. The screen deployment time is approximately 2 seconds.

Functioning of the RDG-M grenade
Functioning of the RDG-M grenade
Functioning of the RDG-M grenade
Deployment of the RDG-M grenade smoke screen
Deployment of the RDG-M grenade smoke screen
Deployment of the RDG-M grenade smoke screen

In shape and dimensions, it is close to the RGD-5 / RG-60A3.

Left: RDG-M. Right: RG-60A3 — an aerosol grenade with an irritant agent
Left: RDG-M. Right: RG-60A3 — an aerosol grenade with an irritant agent
Left: RDG-M. Right: RG-60A3 — an aerosol grenade with an irritant agent