Type 23 Fragmentation Hand Grenade – Dockery Armory [vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="9914" img_size="large" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] 13–023-934 NAME – Type 23 Fragmentation Hand Grenade COMMON NAMES – Grenade, Hand, Pull type, Type 2-3 TYPE – High explosive fragmentation grenade COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – China, adopted by Japan during WWII DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1934 LENGTH – 9.5 cm (3.75 in) with cap, 7.9 cm (3.1 in) without

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13–023-934

NAME – Type 23 Fragmentation Hand Grenade

COMMON NAMES – Grenade, Hand, Pull type, Type 2-3

TYPE – High explosive fragmentation grenade

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – China, adopted by Japan during WWII

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1934

LENGTH – 9.5 cm (3.75 in) with cap, 7.9 cm (3.1 in) without cap

WIDTH (DIAMETER) – 5.1 cm (2 in)

WEIGHT – 0.58 kg (1 lb 4.5 oz) with cap, 0.44 kg (15.6 oz) without cap

EFFECT – Blast and fragmentation

BURST RADIUS – 10 m (11 yards)

FUSE TYPE – Pull string friction igniter

FUSE INITIATION – Light pull on ignition string – 1.13 to 2.27 kg (2.5 to 5 lbs)

FUSE DELAY – 5 to 6 seconds

FILLER – TNT

FILLER WEIGHT – 39.5 g (1.4 oz)

RANGE – 32 m (35 yards)

COLOR CODE – Black painted body, silver (lead) cap

MARKINGS – Embossed lettering and numbers on top of lead cap

MANUFACTURER – State arsenals

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – Chinese military, Imperial Japanese military (captured stocks)

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