The RGD-5 hand grenade is a post World War II Soviet anti-personnel fragmentation grenade. The design dates from the late 1950s. It is still in service in many of Russia's former clitent states. Additionally, this grenade has been supplied to various foreign countries, for example Iraq and other Arab nations. It contains a 110 gram change of TNT. The total weight of the grenade with the fuze itted is approximately 310 grams. Typically, the RGD-5 uses the 3.2 to 4 second UZRGM fuze. The UZRGM fuze is a universal Russian type which is also used in the RG-41, RG-42 and F1 grenade. The RGD-5 is sometimes fitted with the more modern DVM-78 fuze, or variants of the UZRGM fuze with delays of between zero (i.e. instantaneous) and 13 seconds, for use in booby traps. When an RGD-5 grenade is thrown, it is possible to hear a loud "pop" as the fuze ignites and begins to burn.
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