SplHGR-80 hand grenade
Cataloged Austrian hand-grenade entry attributed to Dynamit Nobel Wien as manufacturer.
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Dynamit Nobel Wien Weapon Systems
Dynamit Nobel Wien was an Austrian explosives producer centered on the St. Lambrecht works, and in this catalog it anchors the country's small but important explosives-and-munitions production lineage. The surviving Austrian operation later continued under Austin Powder, while the catalog retains the historical Dynamit Nobel Wien facet for the systems attributed to it.
1 weapon systemsDynamit Nobel Wien is the historical Austrian explosives name tied to the St. Lambrecht site. Austin Powder's own history says industrial explosive production at the plant dates to 1871, that the plant entered the Nobel group in 1887, and that Austin Powder acquired the St. Lambrecht site in June 2003.
For this catalog, the builder matters because it anchors the Austrian production line behind the SplHGR-80 hand grenade and the wider explosives history associated with St. Lambrecht. The profile keeps the focus on the company and site lineage rather than trying to flatten every later legal or ownership change into a single claim.
Notable Systems
Builder History
St. Lambrecht plant begins industrial explosive production
Austin Powder's Austrian history page says industrial explosive production at St. Lambrecht began in 1871.
Sources: Austin Powder History
St. Lambrecht plant enters the Nobel group
Austin Powder says the St. Lambrecht works were taken over and incorporated into the Nobel group in 1887.
Sources: Austin Powder History
Austin Powder acquires the St. Lambrecht site
Austin Powder's history and profile pages say it took over the St. Lambrecht site from Dynamit Nobel Wien in June 2003.
Sources: Austin Powder History, Austin Powder Austria
Successors
Public sources blur the line between the historical Dynamit Nobel Wien name, the St. Lambrecht plant, and the current Austin Powder operation. This profile uses the historical company name for the catalog facet and treats Austin Powder GmbH as the present operator of the surviving Austrian site.
Builder Sources
- Austin Powder AustriaPublisher: Austin Powder | Note: Supports the current Austrian operator identity, the explosives-company description, and the St. Lambrecht address used for the builder headquarters field. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
- Austin Powder HistoryPublisher: Austin Powder | Note: Supports the 1871 St. Lambrecht origin, the 1887 incorporation into the Nobel group, and the June 2003 Austin Powder takeover of the site from Dynamit Nobel Wien. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
- Austin Powder LocationsPublisher: Austin Powder | Note: Supports St. Lambrecht as the Austrian headquarters site and confirms the Weißenbach 16 address used in the profile. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
- Austin Powder ImpressumPublisher: Austin Powder | Note: Supports the legal name Austin Powder GmbH, the Weißenbach 16 address, and the current corporate operator context for the St. Lambrecht site. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
Category
Infantry Weapons
Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.
