Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Weapon Class›Grenade / Explosive DeviceBrowse ByGrenade / Explosive DeviceFactsGrenade / Explosive DeviceSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1Grenade / Explosive DeviceFilter Results3 entriesWeapon FamilyAllOther Small Arms and Personal Weapons (3)Introduced EraAll1975 (1)1989 (1)1998 (1)ManufacturerAllDegtyarev plant (1)Denel Land Systems (1)OperatorAllRussian Armed Forces (1)CaliberAll40mm (1)40x53mm (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (3)Country of OriginAllRussia (1)South Africa (1)Soviet Union (1)Wars Used InAllFirst Chechen War (1)Russo-Ukrainian War (1)Soviet-Afghan War (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3Denel Y3 AGLGrenade / Explosive DeviceRGS-50MGrenade / Explosive DeviceRPO RysGrenade / Explosive DeviceSources1. Wikipedia: Firearmtier 2WikipediaFirearm, History, Early firearm models sectionQuote, Firearm, History, Early firearm models sectionThe first firearms originated in 10th-century Song dynasty China (see gunpowder weapons in the Song dynasty), when bamboo tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portable fire lanceView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.