35 mm grenade

A Type 87 grenade launcher in the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

A QLZ-04 with 30-round 35×32 mm ammo container

The 35 mm Type 87 is a series of high velocity grenades designed for Type 87 grenade launchers and other automatic grenade launchers. The grenades are stabilized with spin rifling. The Type 87 has a typical grenade design with the propellant stored in the base, the warhead in the middle and the fuse in the nose section. The grenade is semi-rimmed with a relatively short case.[1][2]

The shells are stored in an ammo box or attached to a belt. In additional to the Type 87, the ammo can also be used by the Type 04 automatic grenade launcher.[1][3] The QLB-06, also known as the QLZ-87B, is an improved version of the Type 87 grenade launcher and shares its ammunition.[4]

Various warhead types are available for 35×32mmSR Type 87s:[5]

• DFS-87 (Chinese: DFS-87杀伤弹): Anti-personnel fragmentation grenade with HE-frag warhead
• DFJ-87 (Chinese: DFJ-87破甲杀伤弹): Dual purpose, armor-piercing grenade with HEAT warhead
• DFR-87 (Chinese: DFR-87燃烧弹): Incendiary grenade
• DFN-87 (Chinese: DFN-87杀伤燃烧弹): Anti-personnel fragmentation incendiary grenade
• DFD-87 (Chinese: DFD-87烟雾弹): Smoke/marker grenade, with colored smoke

Type 87 cartridge Specification:

• Weight: 217–250 g (7.7–8.8 oz)
• Muzzle velocity: 190 m/s (620 ft/s)
• Maximum range: 1,750 m (5,740 ft)
• Blast radius: 11 m (36 ft)
• Penetration: 80 mm (3.1 in) of RHA

The QLU-11 utilizes a new version of the 35×32mmSR (through old types are compatible).[6] New ammunition is specifically designed for long range accuracy. Type 11 long range cartridges are derived from the DFJ-87 armor-piercing grenades, but the weights are reduced from 217 to 200 g (7.7 to 7.1 oz) due to lighter casings. Propellant takes a larger percentage of the cartridge space, thus improving the velocity from 195 to 320 m/s (640 to 1,050 ft/s). This modification greatly increases the recoil, which QLU-11 features advanced primer ignition (API) blowback to mitigate.[7]

The 35×115 mm Type 91 grenades are a series of low velocity grenades designed for the Type 91 grenade launcher, which comes with shoulder-launched, rifle-attached, and vehicle-mounted variants. The cartridge has a conventional design for breech loading similar to NATO 40 mm low velocity grenades.[8]

Various warhead types are available for 35×115 mm Type 91, including:[9]

• DFB-91 (Chinese: DFB-91震爆弹): Stun grenade
• DFT-91 (Chinese: DFT-91痛球弹): Sting grenade
• DFR-91 (Chinese: DFR-91染色弹): Paintball grenade
• DFC-91 (Chinese: DFC-91催泪弹): Tear gas
• DFG-91 (Chinese: DFG-91闪光弹): Flashbang

Type 10 is a series of low-velocity grenades designed for the QLG-10 and QLG-10A rifle-attached grenade launchers. Standard Type 10 projectiles are caseless,[10] and weigh 169 g (6.0 oz) with muzzle velocities of 78 m/s (260 ft/s).[11] Type 10 grenades utilize high-low cartridges designed for low recoil operation with extended range. The grenade has an effective range of 400 m (1,300 ft).[12][13]

Various warhead types are available for the 35 mmCL Type 10, including:

• DFS-10 (Chinese: DFS-10碰炸杀伤榴弹): High-explosive fragmentation grenade. Effective against infantry personal inside 400 m (1,300 ft) range.
• DFS-10A (Chinese: DFS-10A跳炸杀伤榴弹): Bouncing air-burst fragmentation grenade with 400 m (1,300 ft) range. Equipped with pre-set airburst munition and jump-up detonation fuse, similar to the US M397A1 40 mm cartridge.
• DFJ-10 (Chinese: DFJ-10破甲杀伤榴弹): High-explosive dual purpose grenade that is effective against infantry personnel inside a 400 m (1,300 ft) range, as well as against light vehicles in a 100 m (330 ft) range
• DFX-10 (Chinese: DFX-10弹道指示榴弹): Trajectory marker grenade with 400 m (1,300 ft) range, can be used for trajectory adjustment for other grenade types
• DFD-10 (Chinese: DFD-10烟雾弹): Smoke grenade with 400 m (1,300 ft) range, with colored smoke available