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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
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💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · WORLD WAR II
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
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 TypeHand grenade
- Service Entry Year1943
- Weight340 kg
- Calibre57 mm
- Length120 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeImpact detonation
- Crew1
- Single-Use / DisposableYes
- Shoulder-FiredNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Effective Range30 m
- Minimum Arming Range0 m
◇Warhead & Effect7MOD.7
- Warhead TypeVariable HE
- Penetration (RHA)50 mm
- Blast / Lethal Radius5 m
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundNo
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Ammunition2MOD.2
- Ammunition TypesComposition C, plastic explosive, shrapnel
- Magazine / Drum Capacity1
▤Production2MOD.2
- Operators3
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
05 / MASS Score
HAND GRENADES RANKING Hand Grenades · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
49HAND GRENADES7WORLD WAR II · HAND GRENADES271UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/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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