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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
Hawkins grenade
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · WORLD WAR II
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Weapon Typehand grenade
- Service Entry Year1942
- Weight1.02 kg
- Length150 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation3MOD.3
- Action Typecrush igniter
- Single-Use / DisposableYes
- Shoulder-FiredNo
▣Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead Typeblast
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundNo
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◇Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition Typesanti-tank mine
◆Production2MOD.2
- Operators3
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
84
years in service
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
HAND GRENADES RANKING Hand Grenades · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
73HAND GRENADES11WORLD WAR II · HAND GRENADES428UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS70PERFORMANCE/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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