TYPE – Stick-type high explosive fragmentation hand grenade
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – People’s Republic of China
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1949
LENGTH – 24.6 cm (9.7 in)
WIDTH (DIAMETER) – 5.0 cm (1.95 in)
WEIGHT – 0.54 kg (1 lb 3 oz)
EFFECT – Blast and fragmentation
BURST RADIUS – 10m (11 yards)
FUSE TYPE – Pull-ring/String friction igniter
FUSE INITIATION – Pull on ring/string under bottom metal screw cap
FUSE DELAY – 4 to 5 seconds
FILLER – Picric acid
FILLER WEIGHT – 0.075 kg (2.65 oz)
FILLER EQUIVALENT TO TNT (R.E.) – 1.17
AVERAGE RANGE – 32 m (35 yards)
COLOR CODE – Black or Olive Drab painted head, raw or varnished wood handle, black screw cap
MANUFACTURER – State arsenals
STATUS – Obsolete
SERVICE – Chinese People’s Army and Allies
This stick grenade is an almost direct copy of the Japanese Type 98 stick grenade of WWII. Most iron grenades filled with picric acid have to have the metal surfaces that come in contact with the acid coated with varnish or other protective agent. In this case of this grenade, the Chinese simplified the process by wrapping the explosive charge in waxed paper.
