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Photo: USN.Scanned by RebelAt at en.wikipedia (9 January 2006). Later version was touched up by Cobatfor at en.wikipedia (16 April 2011). · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Hand Grenades · United States
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40×53mm

40×53 mm
40×53 mm Photo: USN.Scanned by RebelAt at en.wikipedia (9 January 2006). Later version was touched up by Cobatfor at en.wikipedia (16 April 2011). · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 74
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
75
Fragmentation Effect
70
Throw Range
60
Fuze Reliability
85
Type Versatility
50
Compactness
80
Ease of Use
90
Consistency
85
Technology
65
Cost
70
Methodology ↗ → Hand Grenades ranking
Origin United States
CategoryHand Grenades
Operators13 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Hand Grenadesranking ↗methodology ↗
74
Hand Grenades MASS Rating
4/116
All-Time
Hand Grenades · 10 axes scored
Lethality
75
Fragmentation Effect
70
Throw Range
60
Fuze Reliability
85
Type Versatility
50
Compactness
80
Ease of Use
90
Consistency
85
Technology
65
Cost
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the hand grenades category.
01 / Overview
40×53 mm
Category
Hand Grenades
Country
United States
Operators
13 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
74
hand grenades category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the hand grenades category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
  • Weapon Typegrenade
  • Calibre40 mm
◈Ammunition1MOD.1
  • Ammunition Typeshigh-velocity grenade
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries13country
AustraliaACTIVECanadaACTIVEGeorgiaACTIVEIraqACTIVEIsraelACTIVEJordanACTIVEPolandACTIVESouth KoreaACTIVETurkeyACTIVEUkraineACTIVEUnited KingdomACTIVEUnited StatesACTIVEAfghanistanRETIRED
Hand Grenades United States
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