Energa Rifle Grenade

Energa Rifle Grenade. This particular version is US M29 training.

The Energa (often written as ENERGA) is an anti-tank rifle grenade, designed by Liechtenstein company Anstalt für die Entwicklung von Erfindungen und Gewerblichen Anwendungen (hence the name of the weapon). Belgian company Mecar started the production in early 1950s, and soon Energa was issued by UK (as Anti-Tank Grenade, No. 94), Belgium, Netherlands and many other states. Current manufacturer of Energa (under the name R1M1) is South African Denel (former Armscor). US Army issued a domestic version of Energa, M28 rifle grenade and its training version M29.

Energa rifle grenades were launched from the following rifles:

• Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I (with Projector (No. 4 Rifle) Mark 5 launcher)
• FN Model 1949
• FN FAL, including British L1A1, Israeli IMI Romat and South African Vektor R1 versions
• M1 Garand (M28 grenade with T119 and M7A3 launchers)
• M1 Carbine (M28 grenade with T120 launcher)
• AR-10 (Portuguese model)

Specifications

• Caliber: 3 in (7.5 cm)
• Weight: 1.7 lbs (0.8 kg)
• Length: 16.7 in (42.5 cm)
• Muzzle velocity: 75 m/s (246 fps)
• Firing range: 601 yards (550 m) (maximum), 219 yards (200 m) (effective)
• Armour Penetrating: 7.9 in (20 cm) of armor, 19.7 in (50 cm) of concrete; for the Super Energa with a rocket booster up to 10.8 in (27.5 cm) of armor and 23.6 in (60 cm) of concrete.

The Energa Rifle Grenade and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Show Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
From Russia with Love		SPECTRE agents	With Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I	1963
River of Death	Michael Dudikoff	John Hamilton	With FN FAL	1989

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Notation	Release Date
Day of Infamy		With Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I with Projector Mk 5, anachronastic	2017
Squad	Energa	Added in 2023 V4.5 update; used with StG 58	2020