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Hand Grenades · Australia · 1915
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jam tin grenade
jam tin grenade Photo: en:User:Wyrdlight · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
20
Fragmentation Effect
15
Throw Range
5
Fuze Reliability
20
Type Versatility
5
Compactness
80
Ease of Use
70
Consistency
10
Technology
5
Cost
95
Origin Australia
CategoryHand Grenades
EraWorld War I
In service1915–1915
Operators6 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
26
Hand Grenades MASS Rating
9/9
World War I
113/116
All-Time
Hand Grenades · 10 axes scored
Lethality
20
Fragmentation Effect
15
Throw Range
5
Fuze Reliability
20
Type Versatility
5
Compactness
80
Ease of Use
70
Consistency
10
Technology
5
Cost
95
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the hand grenades category.
01 / Overview
jam tin grenade
Country
Production
1915–1915
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · WORLD WAR I
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
26
hand grenades category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the hand grenades category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • Weapon Typehand grenade
  • Service Entry Year1915
  • Weight0.79 kg
◈Operation2MOD.2
▣Warhead & Effect2MOD.2
  • Warhead Typeammonal and shrapnel
  • HE RoundYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914First deployment: World War I
  2. 1915Production started
111
years in service
0
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 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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