13-007-978
NAME – HG-78
TYPE – Fragmentation hand grenade
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Austria
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1978
LENGTH – 11.5 cm (4.53 in)
WIDTH (DIAMETER) – 6 cm (2.36 in)
WEIGHT – 0.52 kg (18 oz)
EFFECT – Blast and 5,500 2.0 to 2.3 mm (0.008 to 0.010 in) steel ball fragmentation
BURST RADIUS – 20 m (22 yards)
FUSE TYPE – Pull ring/safety lever
FUSE INITIATION – Release of safety lever
FUSE DELAY – 3.5 to 5.5 seconds
FILLER – Plasticised PETN
FILLER WEIGHT – 0.07 kg (2.47 oz)
FILLER EQUIVALENT TO TNT (R.E.) – 1.66
AVERAGE RANGE – 35 m (38 yards)
COLOR CODE – Olive drab plastic body
MARKINGS – Raised “ARGES” and “HdGr 78” lettering on body
MANUFACTURER – ARGES
STATUS – Production completed
SERVICE – Austrian military
