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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
RPG-6
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · WORLD WAR II
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
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 TypeHandheld anti-tank grenade
- Service Entry Year1943
- Weight1.13 kg
- Calibre103 mm
- Length335 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeManual throw
- Crew1
- Single-Use / DisposableYes
- Shoulder-FiredNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Projectile Weight562 g
◇Warhead & Effect7MOD.7
- Warhead TypeHEAT
- Penetration (RHA)100 mm
- Blast / Lethal Radius20 m
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundYes
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition TypesSingle-use anti-tank grenade
▤Production1MOD.1
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
83
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 7 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries8country
05 / MASS Score
HAND GRENADES RANKING Hand Grenades · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
94HAND GRENADES17WORLD WAR II · HAND GRENADES1304RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS58PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HAND GRENADES
ⓘ Rankings are within theHand Grenadescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
High-explosive anti-tank round fired from underbarrel grenade launchers, designed to penetrate armored targets using a shaped charge warhead.
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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