50mm RGS-50Grenade Launcher

Grenade Launcher

Mission

A multi-role grenade launcher system, comprising the RGS-50 special-purpose portable grenade launcher and various grenades, is designed to temporarily render enemy personnel ineffective, including personnel inside buildings, as well as to urgently blast doors. RGS-50 is a heavy-weight grenade launcher, fired at long (up to 150 m) ranges from target. Simple in design, the grenade launcher still boasts reliable operation in any environment. RGS-50 is an efficient weapon allowing special operations units of law enforcement bodies to discharge a variety of tasks during anti-terrorist operations.

A whole range of various purpose grenades is launched from RGS-50: GSZ-50 light and sound grenade; GS-50M tear-gas grenade; GV-50 grenade for urgent blasts of doors; EG-50M rubber grapeshot grenade; EG-50 elastic warhead grenade; GO-50 fragmentation grenade; GK-50 shaped-charge grenade; and GD-50 smoke grenade.

General description

The grenade launcher has a single smoothbore barrel (tipped down like that of a hunting-gun). It is loaded from the breech. The launcher features a hydro-spring shock absorber to reduce recoil. The shock absorber is integrated into a butt-stock, equipped with a rubber pad. Such a design of the muzzle brake allows launching 0.4kg grenades at a 90 m/s muzzle velocity.

A trigger mechanism with an internal cock is armed by opening the barrel. A safety catch blocks the sear when engaged. A mechanical sight consists of a backsight and a folding foresight with cuts for firing ranges of 50, 100 and 150 m.

The grenade launcher has been adopted for service in Russia.

Basic specifications of launcher

Calibre, mm 50 Effective range of fire, m 150 Grenade muzzle velocity, m/s about 90 Weight, kg: launcher 6.3 grenade 0.39...0.42 Length, mm 890

Basic specifications of grenades

EG-50 EG-50M GS-50M GSZ-50 GO-50 Effective range of fire, m 18-40 Up to 10 400 400 60…100 Warhead muzzle velocity, m/s 48-58 50-60 92 92 92 Warhead weight, kg 0.085 0.140 0.39 0.39 0.395 Number of elastic elements, pcs - 56 - - Irritant agent - - (CN) Flash intensity, Mkd - - - at least 2 Level of noise pressure at a range of 10 m, dB - - - at least 135 Manpower killing range, m radial direction - - - - up to 7