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Offensive grenade wz. 24
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Hand Grenades · Poland · 1924
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Offensivegrenadewz.24

Offensive grenade wz. 24
Offensive grenade wz. 24 Photo: Yarl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
30
Fragmentation Effect
25
Throw Range
40
Fuze Reliability
50
Type Versatility
10
Compactness
70
Ease of Use
85
Consistency
60
Technology
20
Cost
90
Origin Poland
CategoryHand Grenades
EraInterwar Period
In service1924–1939
Operators4 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
43
Hand Grenades MASS Rating
10/11
Interwar Period
88/116
All-Time
Hand Grenades · 10 axes scored
Lethality
30
Fragmentation Effect
25
Throw Range
40
Fuze Reliability
50
Type Versatility
10
Compactness
70
Ease of Use
85
Consistency
60
Technology
20
Cost
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the hand grenades category.
01 / Overview
Offensive grenade wz. 24
Country
Production
1924–1939
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · INTERWAR PERIOD
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
43
hand grenades category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the hand grenades category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
  • Weapon TypeHand grenade
  • Weight0.48 kg
◈Operation3MOD.3
▣Warhead & Effect2MOD.2
  • Warhead TypePicric acid or TNT
  • HE RoundYes
◇Production2MOD.2
  • Operators4
  • Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1924Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
102
years in service
15
years in production
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates 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.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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