Advantages and Disadvantages
A rifle-grenade compared to a standard hand-grenade:
| Advantage | Disadvantage |
|---|---|
| A rifle-grenade can be projected to a much greater distance than a hand-grenade. | A rifle-grenade requires a rifle to launch. |
| A rifle-grenade can carry a larger, heavier payload than a hand-grenade. | A rifle-grenade is more complicated to use than a hand-grenade. |
| A rifle-grenade can effectively project a shaped charge warhead which can penetrate armor. | A rifle-grenade is larger and heavier than a hand-grenade. |
| A rifle-grenade has the advantage of detonating upon impact. | A rifle-grenade produces very high levels of recoil when launched from a rifle. |
| A rifle-grenade is more accurate than a hand-grenade. |
A rifle-grenade compared to a dedicated grenade launcher:
| Advantage | Disadvantage |
|---|---|
| Rifle-grenades can use a variety of different sizes and shapes of warheads and payloads. | A rifle-grenade will temporarily disable the normal use of the rifle. |
| Rifle-grenades can be projected from any rifle fitted with an appropriate muzzle base or spigot tube fitting. In essence, every soldier armed with a rifle can be a grenadier. | A dedicated grenade-launcher can be fired from the shoulder without undue discomfort, something not normally possible with a rifle-grenade. |
| The rate of fire for a modern bullet-trap rifle-grenade is up to 20 grenades per minute for area suppression. | A soldier armed with a dedicated grenade launcher can carry 2 to 3 times more grenade ammo than rifle-grenades. |
| A dedicated grenade launcher is more accurate than a rifle-grenade. |
A rifle-grenade compared to a rocket launcher:
| Advantage | Disadvantage |
|---|---|
| Rifle-grenades have a curved trajectory. This allows indirect fire against targets in defilade, behind walls and buildings or rooftops. | Rocket launchers have a flatter trajectory making them more accurate "point-and-shoot" weapons. |
| Rifle-grenades are much lighter and don't require the user to carry a bulky launcher tube. | Rocket launchers generally have more powerful warheads. |
| Rocket launchers generally have a longer effective range. |
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