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. 73 Grenade
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · WORLD WAR II
27
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 TypeAnti-tank grenade
- Service Entry Year1940
- Weight2.041 kg
- Calibre88.9 mm
- Length279.4 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeImpact
- Crew1
- Single-Use / DisposableYes
- Shoulder-FiredNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Effective Range11 m
- Maximum Range13.7 m
- Projectile Weight1,588 g
◇Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeBlast
- Penetration (RHA)50.8 mm
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundNo
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
86
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
HAND GRENADES RANKING Hand Grenades · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
108HAND GRENADES27WORLD WAR II · HAND GRENADES768UNITED KINGDOM · 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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