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VPGS-41 Rifle Grenade
The VPGS-41 (Vintovochnaya protivotankovaya granata Serdyuka, "Rifle Anti-Tank Grenade designed by Serdyuk) was a Soviet anti-tank rodded rifle grenade. It used a 334 g shaped charge that allowed to penetrate 30 mm (40 mm with an improved version of the grenade) of armor in a range up to 70 m. The launching rod was inserted into the barrel of Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifle without any kind of launcher or adapter, as it was with WWI era rifle grenades. VPGS-41 was a stop-gap solution, it was put into service in October 1941, and already in Spring 1942 its production was discontinued due to insufficient armor penetration and firing range, a large number of accidents and the damage that the steel rod caused to the rifling.
Specifications
- Caliber: 2.5 in (6.4 cm)
- Weight: 1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)
- Explosive Weight: 0.7 lbs (0.3 kg) TNT, shaped charge
- Length: 17.9 in (45.5 cm), including the rod 13.4 in (34 cm)
- Firing range: 60-70 m
- Armour Penetrating: maximum 1.6 in (4 cm) of armor
The VPGS-41 Rifle Grenade and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Video Games
| Title | Appears as | Mods | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enlisted | The VPGS-41 Rifle Grenade mounted on Mosin Nagant Model 1891/30. | 2021 | ||
| Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront | The VPGS-41 Rifle Grenade mounted on Mosin Nagant Model 1891/30. | 2021 |