Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the hand grenades category.
01 / Overview
V40 Mini-Grenade
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · EARLY COLD WAR
2
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 Year1960
- Weight136 kg
- Calibre40 mm
- Length36 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypePull-pin and throw
- Crew1
- Single-Use / DisposableYes
- Shoulder-FiredNo
▣Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeFragmentation
- Blast / Lethal Radius5 m
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundNo
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◇Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition TypesHigh explosive fragmentation
◆Production2MOD.2
- Operators3
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1960Production started
66
years in service
2
countries operating
04 / Conflicts
V40 MINI-GRENADE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
HAND GRENADES RANKING Hand Grenades · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ 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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