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The RPG-6 was a Soviet anti-tank hand-grenade (RPG was the Russian designation not the more usual abbreviation of rocket-propelled grenade) operating on the shaped charge principle developed during World War II. It underwent testing in September 1943 and was accepted into service in October of the same year.It was a conical casing enclosing a shaped charge and containing 562 grams of TNT fitted with a percussion fuse and four cloth ribbons to provide stability in flight after throwing.