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Bombs, grenades & mines1953−1988 (US only)Profile in progress
Fragmentation hand grenade
M26 grenade is a fragmentation hand grenade originating in United States. Reported operators include Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ethiopian Empire, West Germany, Guatemala, Israel, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Liberia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Rwanda, South Africa, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, South Vietnam.
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Retained English infobox, specifications and article text
M26 grenade M61 grenade, a M26A1 fitted with a safety clip Type Fragmentation hand grenade Place of origin United States Service history In service 1953−1988 (US only) Used by See users Wars Korean War Vietnam War South African Border War Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Falklands War Production history P
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Fragmentation hand grenade
United States
1953−1988 (US only)
See users
Korean War Vietnam War South African Border War Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Falklands War
1952−1968 (US only) Production continues in some countries
See variants
16 oz (450 g)
3.9 in (99 mm)
2.25 in (57 mm)
Composition B with tetryl booster
5.5 oz (160 g) (Comp B) 0.3 oz (8.5 g) (Tetryl)
M204A1 or M204A2, 4−5 second pyrotechnic delay fuse
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Ethiopian Empire
West Germany
Guatemala
Israel
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
Liberia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Pakistan
Philippines
Portugal
Rwanda
South Africa
Taiwan
United Kingdom
United States
South Vietnam
DM-41 Splitterhandgranate − A West German copy of the M26A1 produced by Diehl Defence . It was replaced in 1978 by another Diehl design, the DM51 Spreng/Splitterhandgranate (blast/fragmentation grenade)
Colombia − Used by the Colombian Army . Produced by Military Industry of Colombia .
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.099 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.099 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.099 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.099 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.099 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.099 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
M26 grenade equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Guatemala
Indonesia
Israel
Japan
Liberia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
North Korea
Pakistan
Philippines
Portugal
Rwanda
South Africa
South Korea
Taiwan
Ukraine
United Kingdom United StatesAustralia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ethiopian Empire, West Germany, Guatemala, Israel, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Liberia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Rwanda, South Africa, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, South Vietnam
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