Model 1914 grenade
| Model 1914 grenade | |
|---|---|
Russian model 1914 stick hand grenade | |
| Type | Hand grenade |
| Place of origin | Russian Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1914–1980 |
| Used by | Russian Empire Soviet Union Nazi Germany (Captured) |
| Wars | World War I Russian Civil War World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Vladimir Rdultovsky |
| Designed | 1914 |
| Produced | 1914–? |
| Variants | M1914/30 (different explosive), M1917 (chemical grenade based on M1914's design) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 500 g (M1914), 590 g (M1914/30), 780g with fragmentation sleeve |
| Length | 235 mm |
| Diameter | 45 mm |
| Filling | Picric acid (M1914), TNT (M1914/30) |
Detonation mechanism | Time-fuse, 4-5 seconds |
The Model 1914 grenade (Russian: Ручная граната образца 1914 года, romanized: Ruchnaya granata obraztsa 1914 goda, lit. 'Hand Grenade Pattern of year 1914') is a Russian stick concussion grenade (fragmentation grenade via an optional jacket) that was used during World War I and World War II.