Model 17 Eierhandgranate alter Art ("Old Model").
Model 17 Eierhandgranate neuer Art ("New Model").
The Model 17 Eihandgranate (or Eierhandgranate) is a German "Egg" hand grenade introduced early in 1917 (during WWI) as a lightweight, more portable, longer-range alternative to the heavier Model 13 Kugelhandgranate and stick grenades. It features a smooth outer casing which houses the explosive filling and delay fuse with a pull wire loop protruding from its top. The neue Art variant has a fragmenting ring across its diameter to improve fragmentation during detonation.
Specifications
- Diameter: 1.9 in (4.8 cm)
- Overal length: 2.4 in (6 cm)
- Weight: 0.5 lbs (245 g); 0.7 lbs (310 g) (Eierhandgranate M17 n.A)
- Fuse Time: 5 seconds
The Model 17 Eierhandgranate and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
Video Games
| Game Title
|
Appears as
|
Notation
|
Release Date
|
| The Great War 1918 |
|
a. A. |
2013
|
| Verdun |
"Eierhandgranate M1917" |
a. A. |
2015
|
| Battlefield 1 |
"Mini Grenade" |
a. A. |
2016
|
| Isonzo |
"Eierhandgranate M1917" |
a. A.; introduced in Caporetto expansion |
2022
|
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