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[Fragman]

OK. I give up. How do you get the parachute back into the handle???:tinysmile_cry_t2::tinysmile_cry_t2:

 

[dano1917]

Hi Colin, Very carefully! Dano

 

[GTR003121]

Hey Colin. From what I have heard, repacking an RKG-3 chute is a factory affair. But good luck, I hope I'm wrong and someone can help!

 

[Chris]

Not difficult

It's simple, just get the grenade around the parachute.

Chris

 

[John D. Bartleson Jr.]

A little KY ??

 

[Grenadier]

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You must find the additional tube - fold the stabilizer and wrap it around the tube; place it behind, bend the wire-springs and push forward (protruding rod has to get into its hole; it's better to do that vertically). Place behind that metal end part; push it to get inside. At almost the same time you have to place the end cap (with the safety lever) behind. Pull a bit the frontal part (with the connection thread) forward, and then adjust the safety lever with safety ball in the little hole; let it to come back. Now the mechanism is locked, but it's correct to place the safety pin/ring too.
Sounds complicated, but after the first time you'll become an expert . Note that this is for the simplified second variant of handles; if you have first one you have to insert that additional safety rod with its security balls, what is more difficult...

 

[Grenadier]

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[EOD]

From what I have heard, repacking an RKG-3 chute is a factory affair. But good luck, I hope I'm wrong and someone can help!

How you think is somebody gonna stuff a parachute into a fully armed grenade with an all way fuze on? I wonder who is telling such things.

 

[GTR003121]

How you think is somebody gonna stuff a parachute into a fully armed grenade with an all ways fuze on? I wonder who is telling such things.

I think you misunderstood. It has been said that only the factory can repack them. Some big grenade collectors are the source of such information. This applies to inert grenades of course. I dont think our friend Colin is trying to repack a live grenade. Thanks for your comment.

 

[Fragman]

Thanks guys. My handle looks like the one shown apart, but does not strip down as far (the staple is still in place, stopping the end cap nearest the head from unscrewing). Looking at your comments I suspect the locking ball is stopping it from being pushed all of the way back in the handle. I'll take some more photos tonight and no doubt have to ask for some more help. Thanks again Colin

 

[Grenadier]

Hello

No doubt inert; it would be suicide doing that with live grenade - stick+head (as a matter of fact the sticks have not any explosive parts). It is necessary to fix the inertia ball in the fuze being vertically (toothpick or something like that) before.

 

[Fragman]

No doubt inert; it would be suicide doing that with live grenade - stick+head (as a matter of fact the sticks have not any explosive parts). It is necessary to fix the inertia ball in the fuze being vertically (toothpick or something like that) before.

I think this is the problem I have (the parachute assembly won't go all of the way into the handle). As part of the inerting the hole in the top of the handle has been filled with glue (see photo). Also the solder on the top cap and retaining staple has not been removed, so I cannot remove the top cap. Do I have to simply:

1. remove the glue,
2. use a toothpick to align the inertia ball, and
3. push the chute into the handle,

or do I have to remove the solder, staple etc and take the entire end cap off?

Thanks
Colin

 

[Grenadier]

Hi

. .After removing of that cramp you'll be able to unscrew whole fuze (see my pictures), then adjust the position of inertia ball through the back hole, and screw it again carefully. Better insert there some larger wire until just before you screw it again - that way proper position would be guaranteed. Do all in vertical position!
. .Adjustment would NOT be possible through the frontal hole.
PS: Hope your striker is "fired"? If not, be careful not to prick your hand or eye!
+PS: That "solder" is just aluminized paint

 

[EOD]

I think you misunderstood. It has been said that only the factory can repack them. Some big grenade collectors are the source of such information. This applies to inert grenades of course. I dont think our friend Colin is trying to repack a live grenade. Thanks for your comment.

There might be a different missunderstanding then. Inert grenades are not meant to be used or thrown and sowith no need will arise to send stuff back to the factory to get them back in. Once the chute is out of an inert one (in the military) then it means somebody did not follow the instructions. Of course nothing will be sent back to the factory.

The practice version (UPG-8) has a different chute (simpler construction) and is made to have it stuffed back by regular military personell.

 

[kz11gr]

Here an interresting video showing the effects of the grenade
(you can stop the fuc.king islamic music , of course)


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[John D. Bartleson Jr.]

Yep, and it 'alway' not 'always'. It doesn't always fire.
John

 

[EOD]

John, sorry for my English, I corrected it. Thanks!

 

[Fragman]

Hi guys, Thanks for the great video links (and comments :wink. For some reason I thought a bottle of wine would assist with the dismantling of the handle. I don't know why I thought this would help, as I've tried that before with similar results (I spent half the night on my hands and knees looking for small ball bearings) :tinysmile_cry_t:. However, I do now have a box full of parts that should be quite easy to put back together and a lot better understanding of how the always fuze and handle works. Tonight I'll photograph the steps of putting the chute back in the handle and add it to this post, in case someone else ever needs to do the same. Cheers

 

[Fragman]

Hi. Well the parachute is back in the handle, thanks for the advice. Whilst I wouldnt recommend removing the chute, more than once anyway:tongue:, it was an interesting exercise. There are a couple of very small ball bearing that hold the firing pin in place. Unfortunately these were lost when I pulled the always fuze apart (springs and ball bearing are a bad mix):tinysmile_cry_t:. Be careful if you are pulling one apart.
Ive attached a pic of the always fuze dismantled and another of the steps used to put the handle back together. Ive printed it out and stuck it inside the head, just in case Im foolish enough to do it again:wink:. Cheers

 

[Fragman]

Hi, Thanks for all the help. I'll capture a bit of info on this nasty little sucker and add it to this post as a data sheet. Has anybody got a better photo of this poster that they could email me? If you have, please drop me a PM. Cheers