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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
Stielhandgranate 39
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · WORLD WAR II
7
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 Year1939
- Weight500 kg
- Calibre72 mm
- Length360 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypePull-cord igniter with timed fuse
- Crew1
- Single-Use / DisposableYes
- Shoulder-FiredNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Effective Range50 m
◇Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeHigh explosive fragmentation
- Blast / Lethal Radius15 m
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundNo
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition TypesSingle-use HE grenade
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939Production started
- 1945Production ended
87
years in service
6
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 10 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries10country
05 / MASS Score
HAND GRENADES RANKING Hand Grenades · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
49HAND GRENADES7WORLD WAR II · HAND GRENADES377GERMANY · 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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