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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
Type 77 hand grenade
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · COLD WAR
3
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 Year1977
- Weight0.38 kg
- Calibre72 mm
- Length240 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypePull-cord ignition
- Crew1
- Single-Use / DisposableYes
- Shoulder-FiredNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Effective Range30 m
- Maximum Range40 m
- Minimum Arming Range5 m
- Projectile Weight70 g
◇Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeHigh explosive fragmentation
- Blast / Lethal Radius7 m
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundNo
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Ammunition2MOD.2
- Ammunition TypesSingle-use high-explosive grenade
- Magazine / Drum Capacity1
▤Production2MOD.2
- Operators1
- Variants4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1977Production started
49
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
HAND GRENADES RANKING Hand Grenades · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
16HAND GRENADES3COLD WAR · HAND GRENADES170PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · 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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