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Type 91 grenade
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Hand Grenades · Japan · 1931
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Type91grenade

Type 91 grenade
Type 91 grenade Photo: Imperial Japanese Army · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
60
Fragmentation Effect
55
Throw Range
40
Fuze Reliability
75
Type Versatility
30
Compactness
80
Ease of Use
90
Consistency
70
Technology
30
Cost
95
Origin Japan
CategoryHand Grenades
EraInterwar Period
In service1931–1945
Operators1 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
61
Hand Grenades MASS Rating
2/11
Interwar Period
38/116
All-Time
Hand Grenades · 10 axes scored
Lethality
60
Fragmentation Effect
55
Throw Range
40
Fuze Reliability
75
Type Versatility
30
Compactness
80
Ease of Use
90
Consistency
70
Technology
30
Cost
95
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the hand grenades category.
01 / Overview
Type 91 grenade
Country
Production
1931–1945
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · INTERWAR PERIOD
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
61
hand grenades category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the hand grenades category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • Weapon Typehand grenade / rifle grenade
  • Service Entry Year1931
  • Weight0.53 kg
◈Operation1MOD.1
  • Action Typepercussion-activated delay
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Effective Range91 m
  • Rate of Fire25
  • Projectile Weight530 g
◇Warhead & Effect2MOD.2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
  2. 1931Production started
  3. 1945Production ended
95
years in service
14
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE 91 GRENADE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Type 10 2012
Type 91 grenade 1931
06 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
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