Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the hand grenades category.
01 / Overview
Type 98 grenade
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · INTERWAR PERIOD
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
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 Year1938
- Weight0.23 kg
- Calibre72 mm
- Length360 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation3MOD.3
- Action TypePull-cord ignition
- Single-Use / DisposableYes
- Shoulder-FiredNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Effective Range15 m
- Maximum Range50 m
- Projectile Weight85 g
◇Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeFragmentation
- Blast / Lethal Radius15 m
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundNo
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Production2MOD.2
- Operators1
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1937First deployment: Second Sino-Japanese War
- 1938Production started
88
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE 98 GRENADE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
HAND GRENADES RANKING Hand Grenades · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
25HAND GRENADES1INTERWAR PERIOD · HAND GRENADES122JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS58PERFORMANCE/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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