TYPE 100 RIFLE GRENADE LAUNCHER

TYPE 100 RIFLE GRENADE LAUNCHER
Image: Type 100 Grenade Launcher (Axis History Forum)
Year1939
Weapon TypeCup Type Launcher
Origin & DesignerJapan/Nagoya Arsenal
Numbers Produced36.000
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Round WeightType 91 and Type 99 Hand Grenade
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Combat Weight0.9 kg (Launcher)
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Maximum Range75m (Type 38 6.5mm Rifle)
95m (Type 99 7.7mm Rifle)
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Traction[@traction]
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NotesThe type 100 was a cup-type rifle grenade launcher which could fire either HE or smoke. It was supplied in two versions with one made to fit the 6.5mm Type 38 and another for the 7.7mm type 99 rifle. They both fired the type 99 high explosive grenade.