Type 99 Grenade
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Type 99 Kiska | |
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A cutaway of a Type 99 grenade. |
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Type | Hand grenade/Rifle grenade |
Place of origin | Japan |
Service history | |
In service | 1939 - 1945 |
Used by | Japan |
Wars | Second World War |
Production history | |
Designed | 1939 |
Specifications | |
Weight | 280 g |
Length | 87 mm |
The Type 99 Kiska grenade was a Japanese hand grenade that entered service in 1939 and saw use in the Second World War. It could be either thrown by hand or fired from a Type 100 rifle grenade launcher.