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Type 92 grenade
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Hand Grenades · Japan · 1932
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Type92grenade

Type 92 grenade
Type 92 grenade Photo: No machine-readable author provided. BetacommandBot assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
60
Fragmentation Effect
55
Throw Range
40
Fuze Reliability
50
Type Versatility
20
Compactness
70
Ease of Use
85
Consistency
65
Technology
30
Cost
90
Origin Japan
CategoryHand Grenades
EraInterwar Period
In service1932–1945
Operators4 countries
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
55
Hand Grenades MASS Rating
6/11
Interwar Period
55/116
All-Time
Hand Grenades · 10 axes scored
Lethality
60
Fragmentation Effect
55
Throw Range
40
Fuze Reliability
50
Type Versatility
20
Compactness
70
Ease of Use
85
Consistency
65
Technology
30
Cost
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the hand grenades category.
01 / Overview
Type 92 grenade
Country
Production
1932–1945
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · INTERWAR PERIOD
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
55
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
  • Service Entry Year1932
  • Weight0.45 kg
◈Operation1MOD.1
▣Warhead & Effect2MOD.2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1932Production started
  2. 1945Production ended
94
years in service
13
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 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.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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