Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the hand grenades category.
01 / Overview
Type 97 grenade
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · INTERWAR PERIOD
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
98
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 Year1937
- Weight0.45 kg
- Length96 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation3MOD.3
- Action TypePercussion
- Single-Use / DisposableYes
- Shoulder-FiredNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Projectile Weight65 g
◇Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeFragmentation
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundNo
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition TypesTNT
▤Production1MOD.1
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
- 1937Production started
- 1945Production ended
89
years in service
8
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE 97 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
07 / MASS Score
HAND GRENADES RANKING Hand Grenades · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
42HAND GRENADES3INTERWAR PERIOD · HAND GRENADES136JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/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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