Fragmentation grenades

Mills Grenade. A pineapple-shaped fragmentation grenade, originating in Engl during WWI... 

One of the more difficult things to improvise in the field is a substitute for a blasting cap. This section will discuss two feasible techniques one, the fabrication of a detonator by using a rifle, and two, cannibalizing the detonator from a fragmentation grenade. 

MATERIALS String, wire or tape, fragmentation grenades, primacord, blasting cap. 

Although more powerful than military fragmentation grenades, the improvised version described below is not as easily armed and thrown. It is advisable, therefore, to thoroughly test the time fuse used and perhaps to practice with a dummy model of the grenade before attempting to use a live one operationally. 

Fragmentation Grenades, such as Fragmentation Hand Grenades, See Vol 4, pp D830 D831 and Figs l-20a, l-20b l-20c... 

Following are the types of expl material which can be destroyed by burning black powder(qv), smokeless proplnts, TNT, PA, Tetryl, Expl D, pyrotechnic items, small arms ammo, primers, fuzes, detonators, boosters, fragmentation grenades and some chemical ammo... 

MUNITION - The only munition this explosive would even be remotely good for, would be some type of homemade fragmentation grenade. 

Effective fragmentation grenades can be made from a block of TNT or other blasting explosive and nails. 

Photo 4.2 Common pineapple fragmentation grenade. Often found on military reservation training areas, not necessarily on ranges. 

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