Type 77 hand grenade
The Type 77 hand grenade (4=Type 77 Wooden Handle Hand Grenade) is a type of hand grenade produced by the People's Republic of China. It is reportedly marketed by Norinco.
Type 77 hand grenade
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The Type 77 hand grenade (4=Type 77 Wooden Handle Hand Grenade) is a type of hand grenade produced by the People's Republic of China. It is reportedly marketed by Norinco.
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Key facts
• Name — Type 77 hand grenade • Origin — People's Republic of China • Type — Hand grenade • Is Explosive — Yes • Service — 1977 - present • Production Date — 1980 - present
History
History
The Type 77 was first designed in 1977 with the first grenades made in 1980 to replace the Type 67 hand grenade. It was later replaced by the Type 82 hand grenade.
Combat Use
Combat Use
During the 1990s in British Hong Kong, Type 67 and 77 grenades were widely used by armed criminals conducting heists when they are able to acquire them from China.
Design
Design
The Type 77 is based on the Type 67, which was inspired by the Stielhandgranate design, in particular, the Model 24. Compared to the Type 67, the Type 77 is filled with more explosives, while being lighter and compact in shape. The TNT filler weighs around 70 grams. It weighs around 380 grams with a fuze delay of 2.8 to 4 seconds and a lethal radius of 7 meters. The Type 95 Personal Combat Gear has grenade pouches that can store the Type 67 with the Type 77 stick grenades with the Type 82s.
Variants
Variants
The Type 77 consists of the Type 77-1, Type 77-2, Type 77-4, and Type 77-5.
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- 1.International Peace Information Service. China North Industries Corporation. 19.
- 2.Sohu. 军事丨77-1式木柄手榴弹，经过七年多研制，才装备我军进行使用. 2019-08-14.
- 3.中国77式手榴弹是20世纪70年代研制的一系列木柄手榴弹，威力如何. www.sohu.com.
- 4.Department of the Army. GRENADES AND PYROTECHNIC SIGNALS. 99. 2000-09-01.
- 5.Collective Awareness to UXO. Type 77-1 Hand Grenade.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Chinese University of Hong Kong Press. The Other Hong Kong Report 1992. 1992. 978-9622015630.
- Lai, Benjamin. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army since 1949. Osprey Publishing. 2012. 978-1472845337.
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