Infantry Small Arms / The Warfighter

RGS-50

50mm Single-Shot Grenade Launcher [ 1988 ]

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.

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Specifications

Service Year

1988

Origin

Soviet Union

Classification

50mm Single-Shot Grenade Launcher

State Factories - Soviet Union / Russia

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Russia; Soviet Union

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✓ Fire Support
Capable of suppressing enemy elements at range through direct or in-direct fire.

Empty Wgt

14.99 lb
6.80 kg

Sights

Flip-up Ladder Rear; Fixed Front

Action

Single-Shot

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Caliber(s)*

50mm

Rounds / Feed

Single-Shot Cartridge

*May not represent an exhuastive list; calibers are model-specific dependent, always consult official manufacturer sources.
**Graphics not to actual size; not all cartridges may be represented visually; graphics intended for general reference only.

Max Eff.Range

500 ft
(152 m | 167 yd)

RGS-50 - Base Series Designation

RGS-50 - Modernized form

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