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DM51 hand grenadelarger figure on 0 of 1
MK3 grenadelarger 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
Configuration
| Specification | DM51 hand grenade | MK3 grenade |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Hand grenade[source] | High explosive hand grenade[source] |
| Place of origin | West Germany[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1978–…[source] | 1918–present (limited)[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | United States |
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | World War I World War II Vietnam War[source] |
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| Designer | Diehl Defence[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1970s[source] | 1917–1918[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] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See § Variants[source] |
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| Filling | PETN[source] | TNT[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | DM82 delay fuse[source] | 4–5 second timer[source] |
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| No. built | — | 7,000,053 (Mk III)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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