Grenade, chemical

Higb-Explosive Grenades contain HE for fragmentation or blast effect, the expl being TNT, Tetrytol, Pentolite, Cyclonite etc Chemical Grenades contain a special mixture for Chemical Warfare (CW). The special type of filling in common use is HC smoke mixt, and such grenades are known as smoke gre-... 

Chemical Ammunitions Ammunition in which the filler has the basic function of producing a toxic or irritant effect on the body, a screening effect(smoke) or an incendiary action(See also Chemical Energy Ammunition, Chemical Bombs, Chemical Grenades,Chemical Gun. "Howitzer and Recoilles Rifle Shells, Chemical Land Mines, Chemical Mortars Chemical Mortar Shells, and Chemical Rockets Refs l)Ohart(1946), 86,101,105,120,220,234, 268,290,355,357-8 362 2)Anon, "Ordnance Safety Manual , Dept of the Army ORDM 7 224, C3, Paragraph 209(1954) 3)Anon,... 

Chemical Grenades General term for any grenade(handor rifle) charged with a chemical... 

Chemical Hand Grenades See under Chemical Grenades... 

Chemical Projectiles See Chemical Bombs, Chemical Grenades, Chemical Rockets and Chemical Shells... 

Based off of the typical paintball gun used by children and enthusiasts throughout the city, a gel ball gun is capable of shooting gel balls at targets. Unlike dart guns or chemical grenades, only contact poisons or drags may be delivered effectively with a gel ball gun. 

A chemical grenade is a grenade that is filled with a chemical agent, i.e.f a gas,. smoke, or incendiary, di ifper8ed by an igniting or exploding device, and thrown by hand or fired from a rifle. 

Postwar Development of Smoke Grenades.—The phospliorus combination hand-and-rifle grenade wa.s a very successful munition and was by far the most effective and useful chemical grenade in the late war. Because it was so satisfactory in the war, nothing has been done since to develop a more effective smoko grenade, and the World War type of combination hand-and-rifle smoke grenade remains today the most effective device of its kind,... 

This is an efficient, pressed-on first fire for delay trains of related composition as in the M201 At and similar delay fuzes for chemical grenades also for thermate. 

During the period from 1920 to 1940 the CWS initiated approximately 700 projects for the Army, the Navy, and for civilian organizations. The military subjects encompassed gas masks, protective clothing, protective ointments, incendiary materials, mortars, airplane spray tanks, chemical cylinders, chemical artillery shells, colored smoke, chemical grenades, toxicological studies, meteorology, analytical methods, pilot plants, full-scale plants, filling plants, and medical studies. 

Nuclear and non-nuclear munitions (to include mines, grenades, demolition devices, explosives, explosive devices and initiators) except chemical and smoke munitions assigned to Edgewood Arsenal... 

Paradoxical as it may seem, one can use chemical weapons to spare lives, rather than extinguish them. The world watched in fascination when the Russians, in November 2002, chose to deploy a relatively non-lethal chemical weapon in a Moscow theater. Inside were a few dozen Chechen rebels, armed with grenades and automatic weapons, holding hostage almost a thousand innocent Russian civilians. The terrorists were prepared to destroy everyone in the building if the Russians did not meet their demands. Fanatical and desperate, they were not afraid to die along with their victims. 

DETAILS - Arsine is a common by-product of many chemical industries. The Lewisite gas used in WW1 was a form of arsine. The weapons section has a gas grenade which generates arsine. Arsine is at it-s best when used in enclosed areas in heavy concentration. Death from this type of exposure is remarkably quick as the gas shuts down the central nervous system in a matter of seconds. 

Grenade. A small explosive or chemical missile which can be either thrown by hand (Hand Grenade), or be projected from the muzzle of a rifle or carbine (Rifle Grenade). Many varieties exist, such as antipersonnel, antitank, chemical, concussion (offensive), defensive, fragmentation, frangible, gas, illuminating, incendiary, practice, riot, smoke and training (Ref 40a, pp 84-51)... 

There are now three general types of rifle grenades used in US high-explosive antitank, practice and chemical (Ref 51b,... 

Chemical Hand Grenades are cylindrical in shape, except Riot Grenade CNl, ABC M25A1 which is round in shape (See Ref 51b, p 2-23, Fig 2-20)... 

Another type adapter, M2A1, designed for use with cylindrical grenades, such as chemical or riot grenades is shown in Fig 1-20j. An... 

Hand Grenade Fuze, M202A2, shown on Fig 1-102, was developed for use in some chemical hand grenades, such as M6, M6 series, M7 series, AN-M8 AN-M14 M18. 

Since WW1 there has been considerable development aad standardization of grenades. They may be divided into fragmentation, demolition or offensive, antitank, smoke, illuminating, chemical and practice grenades... 

Hand grenades are of various types which include fragmentation, illumination, chemical practice. They are of such a size shape as to be convenient for throwing by hand. 

Chemical. Used for riot control, incendiary, smoke screening, smoke signalling incapacitating purposes Offensive. Used for their blast effect Practice 6 Training. Used for training personnel in use, care handling of service grenades... 

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