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M1917 Chemical Hand Grenade
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Russian Army adopted a chemical hand grenade in 1917. It was designed by Vladimir Rdultovsky who also designed RG-14 hand grenade. M1917 grenades were filled mostly with Chloropicrin. They were used by in WW1 and in Russian Civil war. In 1927 this grenade was still in service in 1927; there is no data when it was withdrawn from service.
Specifications
- In service: 1917-after 1927
- Weight: 1.8 lbs (0.8 kg)
- Weight of filling: 1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)-1.2 lbs (0.5 kg)
- Length: 9.7 in (24.6 cm)
- Diameter: 2.6 in (6.6 cm)
The M1917 chemical hand grenade can be seen in the following movies:
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
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Bumbarash | Aleksandr Khochinsky | Lyovka Demchenko | Inert version | 1971 |