DSS-161

DSS-161
DSS-161
Type	Hand grenade
Place of origin	People's Republic of China
Service history
In service	2016 - present
Production history
Produced	2016 - present

The DSS-161 is a hand grenade family produced by the People's Republic of China.

Design

The DSS-161 uses the conventional cylinder layout and employs a special design which allows discreet and safe user operation with one hand.¹²

The DSS-161 has a "stackable" configuration that allows the user to connect grenades for increased firepower which is similar to the American Scalable Offensive Hand Grenade design.¹³

Variants

DSY-151

Thermobaric variant⁴

DSB-151

Flash and stun variant⁴

DRH-181/183

Stun variant⁴

DSR-161

Incendiary variant⁴

DSF-161

Smoke variant⁴

Adoption

The DSS-161 is one of the standard hand grenades of the People’s Liberation Army alongside the Type 77, Type 82 and Type 86.

Users

China

References

sina_mobile (2019-08-06). "从木柄型到进攻型，国产模块化手榴弹外形变化大，可以组合使用". jmqmil.sina.cn. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
腾讯网 (2025-09-13). "浅析：中国DSS161手榴弹亮点在哪里？八年前就已经指出发展方向_腾讯新闻". news.qq.com (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2025-10-15.
"解放军曝光新式进攻型手榴弹：酷似美军最新SOHG温压手榴弹！". www.kunlunce.com. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
"看一看我军步兵未来十年的单兵重火力装备". Sina News. 15 September 2024.

[aaa-1] sina_mobile (2019-08-06). "从木柄型到进攻型，国产模块化手榴弹外形变化大，可以组合使用". jmqmil.sina.cn. Retrieved 2025-10-14.

[2] 腾讯网 (2025-09-13). "浅析：中国DSS161手榴弹亮点在哪里？八年前就已经指出发展方向_腾讯新闻". news.qq.com (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2025-10-15.

[3] "解放军曝光新式进攻型手榴弹：酷似美军最新SOHG温压手榴弹！". www.kunlunce.com. Retrieved 2025-10-15.

[pla_equipment_20245-4] "看一看我军步兵未来十年的单兵重火力装备". Sina News. 15 September 2024.

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