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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
Model 1914 grenade
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · WORLD WAR I
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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 Year1914
- Weight500 kg
- Calibre45 mm
- Length105 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation3MOD.3
- Action TypeTime-delayed
- Single-Use / DisposableYes
- Shoulder-FiredNo
▣Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeConcussion grenade
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundNo
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◇Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition TypesPicric acid (M1914), TNT (M1914/30)
◆Production1MOD.1
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914Production started
112
years in service
1,914
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
HAND GRENADES RANKING Hand Grenades · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
105HAND GRENADES8WORLD WAR I · HAND GRENADES1399RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS91PERFORMANCE/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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