Home›Grenades And Explosives›Country of Origin›JapanBrowse ByJapanFactsJapanSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested725 1JapanFilter Results1 entryWeapon ClassAllGrenade / Explosive Device (1)Weapon FamilyAllGrenade Launchers (1)Introduced EraAll1996 (1)ManufacturerAllHowa Machinery (1)CaliberAll40mm (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (1)Show ResultsHowa Type 96JapanSources1. Wikipedia: Grenadetier 2WikipediaGrenade, Pre-gunpowder sectionQuote, Grenade, Pre-gunpowder sectionRudimentary incendiary grenades appeared in the Byzantine Empire, not long after the reign of Leo III (717-741).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.