In 1989, for the KGB special forces, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union, and soldiers who served in the internal troops, at the plant named after Degtyareva V.A. serial production of a 50 mm manual special grenade launcher was launched. In the technical documentation it is listed as RGS-50. According to experts, this grenade launcher turned out to be very effective. Therefore, even after the collapse of the USSR, it was not taken out of service and to this day is used by employees of special police units of Russia and internal troops. Information about the device and technical characteristics of the RGS-50 is contained in this article.
Acquaintance
RGS-50 is a special-purpose hand grenade launcher. Designed by Soviet gunsmiths for special forces of the police and the army. According to experts, the main task pursued by the creators of RGS-50 was to exert a psychological effect on armed criminals and temporarily disable them. In addition, through this complex, you can urgently open the door during the assault. Similar weapons in the 1960s. enjoyed by police and military in the United States. American 40 mm grenade launcher. received the name "muff" and was widely used during the Vietnam War.
About the creation of the Soviet grenade launcher
RGS-50 began to design in the late 1980s. Until that time, the fighters had at that time a fairly good showcase grenade launcher system. However, he assumed the use of ammunition of only one kind, in other words, it was possible to shoot only with the Vitrina-G grenade. In addition, the grenade launcher had tangible returns, which was also a minus. In order to correct these shortcomings, design work began on a more advanced grenade launcher, technically adapted for various ammunition.
Description
The grenade launcher is designed like a hunting rifle, namely, it functions by breaking an opening barrel, in the channel of which rifling is not provided. RGS-50 is equipped with a removable hydraulic spring brake (SGPT) with a rubber shock absorber, the purpose of which is to dampen recoil during firing.
The stock and this recoil brake make up a single unit in the grenade launcher. Grenade launcher with a frame sight and detachable forend, which is mounted on the barrel. The width of the RGS-50 is 7.8 cm.
Device
To charge the grenade launcher, the fighter should throw the barrel down. In this way, the barrel channel in the RGS-50 is opened and locked. According to experts, the design feature of this weapon is that when opened by means of a cock, a force is exerted on the trigger, the location of which became the inner part of the body. In this case, the compression of the war spring and the locking of the trigger in the platoon position.
If you press the trigger, then under the influence of a force, he whispers, turning around the axis, will come out of the hook with the trigger. The latter is affected by a combat spring. As a result, the trigger also rotates around its axis and strikes the capsule, which is why the shot occurs. After that, the release spring begins to act on the trigger, as a result of which it moves back. Thus, the striker moves away from the capsule, allowing you to open the barrel of the grenade launcher. During the shot, the RGS-50 rolls back and compresses the hydraulic brake. The grenade launcher is equipped with a non-automatic safety switch. Its location is the right side of the case. RGS-50 with mechanical sights. It is represented by a front sight and a folding rack mount sight, in which there are three slots for 50, 100 and 150 m.
About ammunition
You can shoot from the RGS-50 with the following grenades:
- Gas GS-50 and GS-50M containing CN irritant.
- Training GS-50PM.
- Blinding GSZ-50.
- Shock-shock grenades EG-50. When hit by an enemy, an elastic bullet is affected. Later, EG-50M grenades equipped with rubber buckshot appeared. It weighs 140 g.
- Grenades GV-50. With this ammunition, you can easily knock out the door lock.
- Fragmentation grenades GO-50.
- Cumulative GK-50.
- Smoke GD-50.
- Grenades BK-50. They can be used to break glass.
TTX
RGS-50 has the following parameters:
- By type of weapon is a grenade launcher.
- Weighs 6.8 kg.
- Caliber 50 mm.
- Dimensions RGS-50: the total length is 895 mm, the barrel - 295 mm.
- Within one minute, up to three shots can be fired from a grenade launcher.
- The fired projectile moves toward the target at a speed of 92 m / s.
- RGS-50 is designed for a maximum range of up to 400 m. Aim fire can be fired at a distance of not more than 150 m.
- RGS-50 is a single-shot rocket-propelled grenade launcher.
About modification
At the end of 1990 RGS-50M was developed. The grenade launcher is a modernized version of the 1989 weapon. The Russian gunsmiths had slightly changed the design of the trigger, namely, instead of the hydraulic spring brake, a spring was put in the trigger mechanism. To make the grenade launcher more comfortable to hold during firing, it was equipped with an under-barrel folding handle.
Finally
From its inception to the present day, the RGS-50 and its modified version have established themselves as an effective weapon to counter well-equipped criminals. The strengths of these grenade launchers is that they can be used from distant approaches to the objects captured by terrorists.
Due to the fact that the RGS-50 and its modification are adapted for firing various ammunition, the range of tasks performed by the fighters has been significantly expanded. For example, if you need to temporarily neutralize the enemy, the commandos simply use grenades with blinding or shock-shock effects. And then, according to the situation, he will either arrest the terrorist or destroy him through his regular weapons.