OTO Model 35 grenade file photo [22000]

OTO Model 35 Grenade

Country of OriginItaly
TypeGrenade
Diameter53.000 mm
Length86.360 mm
Weight0.210 kg

Contributor:

ww2dbaseThe OTO Model 35 grenades had a combination of ribbed and smooth bodies and were each filled with 2.5 ounces of TNT. The explosives were detonated on impact. They were painted red as other models of Italian grenades during the WW2 era.

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

Last Major Revision: Oct 2014




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