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Measured figures
with fuse
Single source107 mm (4.2 in) (with fuse)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | DM51 hand grenade | M26 grenade |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Hand grenade[source] | Fragmentation hand grenade[source] |
| Place of origin | West Germany[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1978–…[source] | 1953−1988 (US only)[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See users[source] |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Korean War Vietnam War South African Border War Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Falklands War[source] |
| Designer | Diehl Defence[source] | — |
| Designed | 1970s[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Diehl Defence[source] | Diehl Defence[source]DM-41 · West German copy of M26A1; historical production Military Industry of Colombia[source]Colombian production listed for M26 |
| Unit cost | €33.60 (1996)[source] | — |
| Produced | 1970s–…[source] | 1952−1968 (US only) Production continues in some countries[source] |
| Variants | See Variants[source] | See variants[source] |
| Filling | PETN[source] | Composition B with tetryl booster[source] |
| Detonation mechanism | DM82 delay fuse[source] | M204A1 or M204A2, 4−5 second pyrotechnic delay fuse[source] |
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