The steel body of the grenade has 326 squares pressed into its inside face to produce separate fragments when the explosive fill is detonated.
The V40 weighed 136 grams (4.8 oz) and was issued primed from the manufacturer.
This grenade was considered lethal up to a radius of 5 metres (16 ft) and dangerous up to 300 metres (980 ft) from point of impact.
It was commonly referred to as the Mini-Frag,[1] Golf ball grenade or the Hooch popper.
[2] Due to its small size, a considerable number could be carried; however, its small size also made the weapon dangerous when wearing gloves, as the impact of the striker on the primer was difficult to feel.