Ukraine: RPG Warheads with Fragmentation Sleeves

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  @TheArmourersBench · 2 years ago · pinned

  Thanks for watching guys, find the accompanying blog here: <a href="http://armourersbench.com/2023/11/05/rpg-warheads-with-fragmentation-sleeves/">http://armourersbench.com/2023/11/05/rpg-warheads-with-fragmentation-sleeves/</a>

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• ZO

  @zoiders · 2 years ago (edited)

  The sleeve is clever. RPG rounds self detonate after so many seconds. If you add weight and fire at a higher angle you reduce the velocity, the round spends more time in the air trying to climb while covering less distance in a straight line. Meaning you can bring it down like a mortar and air burst it at shorter ranges - edit - its worth noting that the Brits and Canadians used the PIAT in this manner during the long march to Berlin. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmetI8LLfws&amp;t=10">0:10</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmetI8LLfws&amp;t=69">1:09</a>

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• CH

  @christopherwang4392 · 2 years ago

  These RPG-7 fragmentation sleeves are quite reminiscent of the <i>Splitterring</i> fragmentation sleeves used on WWII German stick grenades. A similar <i>Splitterring</i> fragmentation sleeve was also developed for the prototype <i>Panzerfaust</i> 150 which was ironically one of the inspirations for the RPG-7.

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• MA

  @masterofrockets · 2 years ago (edited)

  That is neat they take advantage of the self destruct feature at… 900 yards?

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• DA

  @danirizary6926 · 2 years ago

  I appreciate the neutral way you present information. You cover the subject material in exquisite detail, and in a way that later info can be readily built upon it. Tahnk you for all your hard work.

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• XF

  @xfragboix · 2 years ago

  This is especially useful against infantry riding on top of IFVs and APCs. Chechens used to tape several thick gauge wires to PG-7V (anti-tank variant) grenades to make them more effective against infantry during Chechen Wars.

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• RI

  @RichterFriedrich · 2 years ago

  Og-7v frag (which is factory made antipersonnel) doesnt have rocket engine so it has shorter effective range than this type of custom made stuff

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  @92kosta · 2 years ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmetI8LLfws&amp;t=189">3:09</a> - This example looks like it has been deliberately badly &quot;cut&quot; on a fiber laser cutting machine in order to keep the squares together, but still have them separate at the joints under the force of the explosion. It&apos;s a quicker way to produce the sleeve than to have it CNC milled.<br><br>Source: I&apos;m a fiber laser operator.

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• LA

  @lav25og83 · 2 years ago

  German Potato Mashers were blast grenades with minimal frags. The Germans did have a frag sleeve they would be able to slide over the warhead but they were rare as hen&apos;s teeth at the front lines

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• BO

  @bobdouglas262 · 2 years ago (edited)

  During the two world wars fragmentation grenades had serrations on the outside of the fragmentation sleeve, probably to facilitate manufacture. <br>After the second world war, studies found that the external serrations had little or no effect on the fragmentation pattern of the selves. <br>It was also found that serrations on the inside of the selves did effect the fragmentation pattern. The serrations needed to be cut so as to present an opening into the inner sleeve surface. Presumably, these open groves focused the force of the explosion to produce the desired &nbsp;fragmentation pattern.

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• JA

  @javiermartinezjr8849 · 2 years ago

  Assuming the enemy trenches are along the opposite tree line,this guy&apos;s indirect fire is pretty accurate the splash can be seen land just in front of the trees or among it,one skilled grenadier

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• CU

  @curtisthornsberry4236 · 2 years ago

  losing your IFV to an RPG would suck enough, but having half the nearby squad take shrapnel from it too...

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