In 1994, for the needs of the Russian army, the production of the RG-6 hand grenade launcher was launched. In the technical documentation, it is listed under the index GRAU 6G30. Among fans of computer games, namely the S. T. A. L. K. E. R series, it is known as the Bulldog grenade launcher. Weapons began to be created in 1993. Initially, it was planned that Russian soldiers would use the RG-6 against the activated Chechen fighters. However, due to the high technical characteristics of the Bulldog grenade launcher, it turned out to be in demand in 2008 as well. Then RG-6 was used in the South Ossetian armed conflict. Information about the history of creation, device, purpose and technical characteristics of the Bulldog grenade launcher is contained in this article.
Introduction
RG-6 is a hand-held revolving grenade launcher manufactured in 1994. Developed at the Central Design and Research Bureau of hunting and sporting weapons in the city of Tula. A grenade launcher was designed"Bulldog" 6 under the guidance of designers Borzov V. A. and Telesh V. N. Produced since 1994.
A bit of history
The first sample of the Bulldog grenade launcher was ready in 1994. After testing, the expert commission approved the start of small-scale production. Soon, 6 units of RG-6 were produced, which were immediately handed over to Russian soldiers in Chechnya. In addition to the troops, several units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were armed with these grenade launchers.
Due to the fact that the work on the creation of the Bulldog grenade launcher was carried out in an accelerated mode, the RG-6 from the first batches turned out with unreliable trigger mechanisms. The grenade launcher is available in two versions. Initially, the "Bulldog" weighed 5.6 kg. This model is equipped with 103 mm chambers for VOG-25 ammunition, which is considered standard. Soon they launched the production of grenade launchers with 125-mm chambers. From this RG-6, you can shoot the VOG-25P, which the military also calls the "jump". The mass of the grenade launcher has been increased to 6.2 kg. Letter and index differences in the two versions of WG-6 are not provided.
Description
The RG-6 was based on the South African MGL Milkor grenade launcher. Due to the fact that it was planned to shoot fundamentally different ammunition from the Russian RG-6, the designs of these grenade launchers are somewhat different. Milkor was equipped with cased ammunition, and the Russian one was equipped with caseless ammunition.
According to military experts, the advantage of the RG-6 lies in its combat rate of fire. The fact is thatafter shooting, the fighter does not waste time extracting the cartridge case. The design of the grenade launcher is represented by the following elements:
- Faux barrel equipped with handle.
- Six shot drum.
- Folding telescopic stock.
- Reclining sight. Step length 50 m.
- Trigger.
- Central frame skeletal type.
The barrel in the RG-6 is not used as a casing, it is primarily intended for convenient use of weapons. If necessary, a fighter can rest him at the edge of one or another shelter. In order to provide a comfortable hold during firing, the designers attached a handle to the barrel. The grenade launcher fires VOG-25 ammunition. A six-shot drum was equipped with rifling under them. Thanks to the rifling, flying out of the RG-6, the grenade rotates along its axis, which has a positive effect on the accuracy of the battle.
The drum is rotated by means of a special spring. Before you fire a shot, so that the spring is cocked, you need to turn the drum. On the side there is a place for a shot counter. To make the Bulldog less overall, it was decided to equip it with a folding telescopic butt. Judging by the reviews, there is almost no recoil during shooting. It is extinguished by a damper butt, which was placed inside the telescopic one.
TTX
The Russian RG-6 grenade launcher has the following performance characteristics:
- Refers to a type of hand-held revolver grenade launchers.
- Total length in combatposition is 68 cm, in the stowed position - 52 cm.
- The grenade launcher weighs 5.6 kg.
- Barrel with a diameter of 40 mm.
- Designed for 6 ammo.
- The RG-6 can fire up to 14 shots within a minute.
- The indicator of the maximum combat range is 400 m, the aiming range is 150 m.
- In one second, the projectile covers a distance of up to 76 m.
Expert Opinion
According to experts, the RG-6 model turned out to be very successful. Due to the high rate of fire, the fighter has the opportunity to make adjustments after each shot. In addition, the Bulldog can fire all types of VOG ammunition of 25 and 40 mm caliber, namely high-explosive, fragmentation, thermobaric and smoke.
In what games is it found?
To experience all the advantages of the Russian grenade launcher, it is not necessary to be a military man. Fans of computer games have such an opportunity, namely Marauder, 7.62, Alien Shooter 2, Alpha. Antiterror”, Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis and “Stalker”.
Grenade launcher "Bulldog", judging by the numerous reviews of gamers, is very effective in cases where you need to destroy armored vehicles and large enemy clusters of mutants. In "Stalker" these grenade launchers are more expedient to use if the enemy prevails numerically, or if too tenacious mutants are caught.
