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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the hand grenades category.
01 / Overview
anti-tank hand grenade
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1945
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · WORLD WAR II
23
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the hand grenades category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Weapon TypeAnti-tank hand grenade
- Service Entry Year1940
- Weight2.04 kg
- Calibre120 mm
- Length320 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypePercussion on impact
- Crew1
- Single-Use / DisposableYes
- Shoulder-FiredNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Projectile Weight2,040 g
◇Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeTNT
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundNo
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition TypesTNT
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1945Production ended
86
years in service
5
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ 9 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries10country
05 / MASS Score
HAND GRENADES RANKING Hand Grenades · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
102HAND GRENADES23WORLD WAR II · HAND GRENADES311ITALY · ALL WEAPONS91PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HAND GRENADES
ⓘ Rankings are within theHand Grenadescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A single-use or disposable underbarrel grenade launcher is a type that is intended to be used once and then discarded, often due to its low cost or limited functionality.
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