Original Soviet WWII RG-42 Grenade - Inert U.S. Marines USMC in 1983 the color was

in 1983 the color was changed to green with the style remaining unchanged

We have left this intact to preserve the history

Please note that the floats are missing

together covering the ejection opening and allowing the weapon and magazine both to lie flat on its side

Nearly all of the blue and gilt remaining to the very curved blade and showing very little use

Original Soviet WWII RG-42 Grenade - Inert U.S. Marines USMC in 1983 the color wasOriginal Item: Only One Available: This WW2 example is offered in very good condition and is totally inert according to specifications provided by the ATF. The Soviet RG 42 (in Russian 42 Ruchnaya Granata obraztsa 42 goda) "Hand Grenade pattern of 1942 year" was a fragmentation grenade designed by S. G. Korshunov. It was originally introduced during World War II from 1942 onwards as an emergency measure to replace the complex RGD 33 grenade. Unlike