

Preparing your view.


At a glance
DM51 hand grenadelarger figure on 0 of 1
M16 minelarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
with fuse
Single source107 mm (4.2 in) (with fuse)[source]
Height
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DM51 hand grenade | M16 mine |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Hand grenade[source] | Bounding anti-personnel mine[source] |
| Place of origin | West Germany[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1978–…[source] | 1957–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See description[source] |
127 mm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Vietnam War , other[source] |
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| Designer | Diehl Defence[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1970s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Diehl Defence[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | €33.60 (1996)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1970s–…[source] | 1950s-1974[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | M16A1 M16A2 KM16A2[source] |
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| Filling | PETN[source] | TNT[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | DM82 delay fuse[source] | Various, including: S.Mi.Z 35 (pressure), Z.Z.35 (pull), Z.U.Z.Z. (tension release), E.S.Mi.Z (pressure and electric)[source] |
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| No. built | — | Millions[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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