SRCM Model 35 grenade file photo [22001]

SRCM Model 35 Grenade

Country of OriginItaly
TypeGrenade
Diameter57.000 mm
Length78.740 mm
Weight0.210 kg

Contributor:

ww2dbaseThe SRCM Model 35 grenades had red tubular bodies. Their fuses detonates the 1.5 ounces of TNT in each grenade on impact. The Model 40 variant saw the grenades being attached to wooden handles, and the Model 42 variant had the TNT filling quantity increased significantly to 1.5 pounds.

Source: Ian Hogg, The Encyclopedia of Infantry Weapons of World War II ww2dbase

Last Major Revision: Oct 2014




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