Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the hand grenades category.
01 / Overview
M9 rifle grenade
Category
Country
Production
1942–1945
Quantity
26,876,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · WORLD WAR II
19
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
◎General4MOD.4
- Weapon TypeRifle Grenade
- Weight0.59 kg
- Calibre48 mm
- Length284 mm
◈Warhead & Effect3MOD.3
- Warhead Typeshaped charge (HEAT)
- Penetration (RHA)100 mm
- HEAT RoundYes
▣Production3MOD.3
- Total Production26,876,000
- Operators8
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1945Production ended
84
years in service
3
years in production
26,876,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M9 RIFLE GRENADE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
06 / MASS Score
HAND GRENADES RANKING Hand Grenades · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
98HAND GRENADES19WORLD WAR II · HAND GRENADES2094UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS70PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HAND GRENADES
ⓘ Rankings are within theHand Grenadescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
High-explosive anti-tank round fired from underbarrel grenade launchers, designed to penetrate armored targets using a shaped charge warhead.
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