Type 98 grenade
The Type 98 hand grenade (九八式柄付手榴弾, Kyūhachi-shiki etsuki teryūdan) was a fragmentation hand grenade deployed by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The explosive charge contained 3 oz (85 g) of picric acid (a cheaper and more powerful but less safe explosive than TNT).
History
In 2015, Type 98s were documented to have been found in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[1]
Design
The weapon operated identically to the Chinese versions of the German Model 24 stick grenade, which had been encountered in the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was based on these grenades, except that a pull ring was attached to the igniting cord, and the actual fuse delay itself was reduced to four to five seconds (varying from grenade to grenade).[2]
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Japanese infantry weapons of World War II
Swords: Guntō, Bayonets: Type 30, Type 2
- Type 26 revolver
- Type 14 (Nambu)
- North China Type 19
- Sugiura Type
- Type 94 pistol
- Hamada Type 1, Type 2 pistols
- Type 30
- Type 30 carbine
- Type 35
- Type 38
- Type 38 carbine
- Type 44 carbine
- Type 97 sniper rifle
- Type 99 (Type 99 sniper rifle)
- TERA
- Experimental Model 1
- Experimental Model 2
- Type 100
- Type Be
- Type Su
- Beretta Model 38
- Experimental Type 4
- Experimental Type 5
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