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Bomb,ground,6lb

Hand Grenades · United Kingdom · 1940
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Bomb,ground,6lb

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
30
Fragmentation Effect
10
Throw Range
20
Fuze Reliability
50
Type Versatility
5
Compactness
80
Ease of Use
70
Consistency
40
Technology
10
Cost
90
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryHand Grenades
EraWorld War II
In service1940
Operators5 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
35
Hand Grenades MASS Rating
27/28
World War II
108/116
All-Time
Hand Grenades · 10 axes scored
Lethality
30
Fragmentation Effect
10
Throw Range
20
Fuze Reliability
50
Type Versatility
5
Compactness
80
Ease of Use
70
Consistency
40
Technology
10
Cost
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the hand grenades category.
01 / Overview
Bomb, ground, 6 lb
Production
1940–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · WORLD WAR II
27
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
35
hand grenades category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the hand grenades category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Weapon Typegrenade
  • Service Entry Year1940
  • Weight2.72 kg
  • Calibre95 mm
  • Length229 mm
◈Performance1MOD.1
  • Projectile Weight2,722 g
▣Warhead & Effect1MOD.1
  • Warhead Typemustard gas
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1940Production started
86
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📚 Sources
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