RGS-50

50mm Single-Shot Grenade Launcher

The RGS-50 was a Soviet development of the late Cold War period - intended to fire a 50mm grenade cartridge to ranges of 150 meters.

Authored By: Staff Writer | Edited: 2/4/2017

Specifications

Year: 1988
Manufacturer(s): State Factories - Soviet Union / Russia

Action: Single-Shot
Caliber(s): 50mm
Sights: Flip-up Ladder Rear; Fixed Front
Weight (Unloaded): 14.99 lb (6.80 kg)

Effective Range: 500 ft (152 m; 167 yd)

Operators: Russia; Soviet Union

Variants / Models

• RGS-50 - Base Series Designation
• RGS-50 - Modernized form

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