M60 P1
30 mm Fragmentation Rifle Grenade
30 mm fragmentation rifle grenade launched by a 7.62 mm grenade cartridge, effective range 200 m and maximum range 400 m.
- Effective range
- 200 m
- Calibre
- 30 mm
- Grenade mass
- 520 g
All grenades and launcher rounds
High explosive and anti-armour / anti-armor rifle grenades
These seven line items are launched from the muzzle of a rifle fitted with a grenade attachment. Five are bullet-trap grenades listed against ball ammunition, the 30 mm M99 and M91 P1 and the 40 mm M02, M03 and M08; the 30 mm fragmentation M60 P1 and the 60 mm anti-tank M60 P1 are listed against a 7.62 mm grenade cartridge. Every record gives calibre, a muzzle velocity and a maximum range for each launching cartridge named, and most add a length, the explosive mass and a fuze figure.
- Line items
- 7
- Calibres
- 3
- Natures
- 2
- Standards
- NATO
By calibre
Models and specifications
M99
30 mm HE Bullet-Trap Rifle Grenade
30 mm bullet-trap high explosive rifle grenade with 65 g charge and 10 m lethal radius, launched by ball ammunition without a blank.
- Calibre
- 30 mm
- Explosive mass
- 65 g
- Length
- 315 mm
M91 P1
30 mm HE bullet-trap rifle grenade M91 P1
A 30 mm fragmentation rifle grenade with a bullet trap, fired from the muzzle with ball ammunition and fitted with an impact superquick fuze.
- Mass
- 555 g
- Fuze
- impact, superquick action (UT - M91, P1)
- Caliber
- 30 mm
M03
40 mm HE Bullet-Trap Rifle Grenade
40 mm bullet-trap high explosive rifle grenade with 48 g charge, 10 m lethal radius and self-destructing fuze.
- Calibre
- 40 mm
- Grenade mass
- 450 g
- Explosive mass
- 48 g
M02
40 mm HE bullet-trap rifle grenade M02
A 40 mm fragmentation rifle grenade with a bullet trap and an impact superquick fuze with 15 s self-destruction, weighing 450 g.
- Mass
- 450 g
- Fuze
- impact, superquick action, self destruction (UT - M00, SD)
- Caliber
- 40 mm
M08
40 mm HEDP Bullet-Trap Rifle Grenade
40 mm bullet-trap high explosive dual purpose rifle grenade with 42 g charge and 10 m lethal radius.
- Calibre
- 40 mm
- Grenade mass
- 405 g
- Explosive mass
- 42 g
M60 P1
60 mm Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade
60 mm shaped-charge anti-tank rifle grenade penetrating 200 mm of homogeneous armour, effective range 150 m.
- Effective range
- 150 m
- Calibre
- 60 mm
- Grenade mass
- 610 g
Why every velocity here is tied to a launching cartridge
Velocity and range are never quoted alone: each figure is tied to the cartridge that launches the grenade. The bullet-trap items list 58 m/s with 5.56x45 mm SS 109 and 72 m/s with 7.62x51 mm, giving maximum ranges of 300 to 350 m and 400 to 500 m. The two M60 P1 items list 67 m/s and 61 m/s with a 7.62 mm grenade cartridge, for 400 m and 330 m.
Six designation families and how their effect figures diverge
Six designation families appear: M60 P1 at 30 mm and again at 60 mm, M91 P1 and M99 at 30 mm, and M02, M03 and M08 at 40 mm. Explosive mass runs from 42 g on the M08 to 238 g on the 60 mm M60 P1. Effect figures differ in kind, a 10 m lethal radius on three models against 200 mm of armour plate on the 60 mm item.
Questions about these line items
Which launching cartridges do these records name?
Two are named for the bullet-trap grenades, 5.56x45 mm SS 109 and 7.62x51 mm, with the M91 P1 record writing them as 5.56x45 SS109 and 7.62x51. The 30 mm fragmentation M60 P1 and the 60 mm anti-tank M60 P1 are listed with a 7.62 mm grenade cartridge instead.
Which grenades quote a self-destruct time?
Three do. The 30 mm M99 quotes a fuze self-destruct time of 12 to 20 s and the 40 mm M03 quotes 15 to 20 s; the 40 mm M02 quotes a self-destruction time of 15 s on an impact superquick fuze designated UT - M00, SD. Of the remaining four, the 30 mm M91 P1, the 40 mm M08 and the 60 mm M60 P1 quote an arming or safety distance instead, while the 30 mm fragmentation M60 P1 quotes an effective range of 200 m and a precision figure at 200 m.