RPG-43 Russian Anti-Tank Grenade
RPG-43
Anti-Tank Grenade
Other
Basic Information
Name
RPG-43 Russian Anti-Tank Grenade
Designation
RPG-43
Alternate Designation
RPG-43
Equipment Type
Anti-Tank Grenade
Manufacturer
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Date of Introduction
1950
Description
The RPG-43 Russian Anti-Tank Grenade is a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT), impact-inertia hand grenade used by the Soviet Union during the Second World War.
System
Alternate Designation
RPG-43
Type
Anti-Tank Grenade
Manufacturer
INA
Design
The RPG-43 externally was shaped like an oversized stick grenade with a 95mm HEAT warhead on the end.
Warhead
The RPG-43 uses a shaped charge HEAT warhead, whereas the RPG-40 used the simpler HE (high-explosive) warhead.
Penetration
The RPG-43 had a penetration of around 75mm of rolled homogeneous armour at a 90-degree angle.
Range
Its range was limited by how far the user could throw it and was obviously shorter than the contemporary rocket-propelled bazooka and recoilless German Panzerfaust so that the user had to get closer and was in more danger of being seen.
Note
When thrown, a cylindrical metal cone was released from the rear of the grenade and held by fabric strips to stabilize flight and increase the likelihood of a 90-degree hit.
Dimensions
Length
INA
Diameter
INA
Weight
It weighed 1.0 kg of which 612 g was high-explosive.
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Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Category
Land
Land
Filter Label
R
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
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Width
—
Height
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Weight
0 kg
Operators (1)
Russia
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