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
No 69 grenade
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · WORLD WAR II
3
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 Year1942
- Weight0.383 kg
- Calibre60 mm
- Length114 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeImpact
- Crew1
- Single-Use / DisposableYes
- Shoulder-FiredNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Projectile Weight383 g
◇Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeHigh explosive
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundNo
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition TypesAmatol 80/20, Baratol 20/80, Lyddite
▤Production1MOD.1
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1947Production ended
84
years in service
5
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
HAND GRENADES RANKING Hand Grenades · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
38HAND GRENADES3WORLD WAR II · HAND GRENADES220UNITED 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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