13–040-924

NAME – Model 1924 Stick Grenade

NAME (NATIVE) – Stielhandgranate 24 [Stick hand grenade 24], StiGr 24, St.Hgr. 24

COMMON NAMES – Potato Masher (Allies)

TYPE – Blast-type hand grenade

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1924

LENGTH – 35.6 cm (14 in)

WIDTH (DIAMETER) – 7 cm (2.75 in)

WEIGHT – 0.48 kg (1 lb 1 oz)

EFFECT – Blast and secondary fragmentation

BURST RADIUS – 5.5 to 6.5 m (6 to 7 yard) Blast, 10 to 15 m (11 to 16 yards) – Secondary fragmentation

FUSE TYPE – friction wire pull igniter, Brennzünder 24 (B.Z. 24) with No. 8 Detonator

FUSE INITIATION – Pull string with porcelain ball in base of handle under screw cap

FUSE DELAY – 4 to 5 seconds

FILLER – TNT

FILLER WEIGHT – 0.17 kg (6 oz)

FILLER EQUIVALENT TO TNT (R.E.) – 1.0

AVERAGE {MAXIUM} RANGE – 27-37 m (30 to 40 yards)

COLOR CODE – Field grey explosive head, metal parts, and screw cap, Markings in white, plain wood handle

MARKINGS – “VOR GEBRAUCH SPRENGKAPSEL EINSETZEN” (Before Use Insert Detonator) – Printed on explosive head in white block letters

MANUFACTURER – State arsenals

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE –Widespread general issue to German military units and allies

     The thin 0.8mm (0.030 in) thick head of the Hgr.24 is not designed primarily for fragmentation but to protect the interior explosive charge.