
Specifications
Year: 1984
Manufacturer(s): Arges - Austria
Roles: Area Effect; Specialized Role;
Manufacturer(s): Arges - Austria
Roles: Area Effect; Specialized Role;
Action: Timed Fuse Explosive; Thrown
Caliber(s): Not Applicable
Sights: Not Applicable
Caliber(s): Not Applicable
Sights: Not Applicable
Operators: Afghanistan; Austria; Pakistan
Externally, the HG 84 is a traditionally designed hand grenade with a rounded, egg-shaped body. The fuse is actuated by removal of the pull ring and safety to which the grenade is then thrown against a target area. Range is as far as the thrower can lob it though detonation can propel shrapnel over 100 yards. The HG 84 features a ribbed outer body and a small profile for a sure one-handed grip.
The HG 84 family also includes the lighter OFF HG Type 84 ("OFFensive Hand Grenade Type 84") which sports a smooth outer body and features a plastic core without fragments. This version is also produced by Arges of Austria as well as Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) of Pakistan (as the "84-P2A1").
Variants / Models
• Type HG 84 - Base Series Designation
• Type OFF HG 84 - "OFFensive Hand Grenade 84"; lighter design; plastic core sans fragments; smooth exterior.