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F1 grenade
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Hand Grenades · France · 1915
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F1 grenade
F1 grenade Photo: historicair 18:42, 27 September 2007 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 44
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
40
Fragmentation Effect
35
Throw Range
30
Fuze Reliability
50
Type Versatility
10
Compactness
60
Ease of Use
75
Consistency
55
Technology
20
Cost
90
Methodology ↗ → Hand Grenades ranking
Origin France
CategoryHand Grenades
EraWorld War I
In service1915–1940
Operators88 countries
Quantity60,000,000
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Conflicts
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Hand Grenadesranking ↗methodology ↗
44
Hand Grenades MASS Rating
6/9
World War I
83/116
All-Time
Hand Grenades · 10 axes scored
Lethality
40
Fragmentation Effect
35
Throw Range
30
Fuze Reliability
50
Type Versatility
10
Compactness
60
Ease of Use
75
Consistency
55
Technology
20
Cost
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the hand grenades category.
01 / Overview
F1 grenade
Category
Hand Grenades
Country
France
Production
1915–1940
Quantity
60,000,000
Operators
88 countries
Conflicts
2 conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · WORLD WAR I
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
98
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
44
hand grenades category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the hand grenades category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Weapon TypeHand grenade
  • Service Entry Year1915
  • Weight530 kg
  • Calibre90 mm
  • Length90 mm
  • In ServiceNo
◈Operation3MOD.3
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Projectile Weight60 g
◇Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
◆Ammunition1MOD.1
  • Ammunition TypesCheddite (WWI), TNT (from 1923)
▤Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production60,000,000
  • Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914First deployment: World War I
  2. 1915Production started
  3. 1940Production ended
  4. 1960Entered service
111
years in service
25
years in production
60,000,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 88 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
F1 GRENADE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win·50% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1939–1940Winter WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries88country
AlbaniaRETIREDAlgeriaRETIREDArgentinaRETIREDArmeniaRETIREDAustriaRETIREDAzerbaijanRETIREDBelarusRETIREDBelgiumRETIREDBoliviaRETIREDBosnia and HerzegovinaRETIREDBrazilRETIREDBulgariaRETIREDCambodiaRETIREDCanadaRETIREDChileRETIREDColombiaRETIREDCroatiaRETIREDCubaRETIREDCyprusRETIREDCzech RepublicRETIRED
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
HE Round
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Single-Use / Disposable
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.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
Hand Grenades World War I France
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