Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the hand grenades category.
01 / Overview
Sidolówka
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1947
Quantity
350,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · WORLD WAR II
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Weapon Typehand grenade
- Service Entry Year1942
- Calibre55 mm
- Length122 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation3MOD.3
- Action Typetimed friction fuse
- Single-Use / DisposableYes
- Shoulder-FiredNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Projectile Weight250 g
◇Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead Typefragmentation
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundNo
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition Typescheddite or amonite
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production350,000
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1943Entered service
- 1947Production ended
84
years in service
5
years in production
350,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
SIDOLÓWKA · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
HAND GRENADES RANKING Hand Grenades · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
88HAND GRENADES15WORLD WAR II · HAND GRENADES135POLAND · ALL WEAPONS70PERFORMANCE/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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