Grenade explosive

White phosphorus was loaded into artillery shells, 4.2-inch chemical mortar shells, 30-pound M46 bombs, and 100-pound M47 bombs, M15 hand grenades, explosive type igniters, and 3.5-inch and 4.5-inch rockets. It was also loaded into catalin, bakelite, or glass containers, which in turn... 

Minen-bombe, /. mine bomb, high-explosive bomb, -gas, n. mine gas. -granate,/ mine grenade, -korper, m. Mil.) shell body, -pul-ver, n. blasting powder, -werfer, m. trench mortar. 

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... 

The modern equivalent of a stone thrown by hand is the hand grenade, of which the best-known form is the Mills bomb illustrated diagrammatically in Fig. 15.1. The steel shell is thinned along crossing lines, so that on explosion it is broken into fragments of predetermined size. When the grenade is thrown the lever is released and allows the... 

All the explosives used for military purposes are in general very insensitive and except in the smallest hand grenades a gaine or booster is used to ensure proper initiation. Such gaines are usually made by compressed pellets of tetryl inserted as a column into a metal tube inside the explosive charge. 

Any number of mortar shells may be prepared either with the plastic explosive technique or by using the booster and attached by their primacord branch lines to a main primacord line for simultaneous firing. Or they may be interspersed along a road or trail with frag grenades or other improvised charges. 

Mix equal parts of explosive and thermate incendiary. A powdered explosive is easiest to use, and TNT may be safely crushed with a wooden implement in a wooden container. Plastic explosive or dynamite also may be used, although in this case the explosive should be placed under the thermate so that the thermate will be directed upward. The thermate can be obtained from the AN M-14 incendiary grenade or homemade as described in the section on improvised incendiaries. ... 

In building B-46, three separate operations are performed consolidation, demachlnlng, and cone swagglng. A rotary press Is used to consolidate A-5 explosive Into a grenade. To pick up the dust from this pressing operation, flexible rubber hoses (2.0 in.) are used. These lines are then connected to a stainless steel line that runs Into a wet collector. 

Detonation (and Explosion), Mechanical Effects of. These include blast effects, which are described in Vol 2 of Encycl, pp B180 ff and shattering effect, described in Vol 2, pp B265 ff, under BRISANCE. The latter effect causes fragmentation of bombs, shells, grenades, rockets, mines, torpedoes,etc... 

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,... 

High-explosive train) 181-84 (Small arms primers) 235-39 (Fuzes for hand grenades) 241-50 (Firing devices for antipersonnel mines and booby traps) 257 (Fuze for rifle grenade) 259-60 (Fuze for 2.36-inch rocket) 263-67 (Fuze for antitank mine) ... 

Light Blue Practice ammunition. Presence of high or low explosive components indicated by yellow or brown band TM 5-280 Foreign Mine Warfare Equipment, July 1971 French Grenades and Grenade Fuzes Ministry of War, 15 Dec 1930... 

Phosphorous grenade consisted of a sheet metal can filled with yellow phosphorous and provided with an explosive device. Although the primary aim of such grenades was smoke-production they were also incendiary weapons... 

S.R.C.M. (Societa Romana Costruzioni Meccaniche), Factory near Rome (Primary Explosives, Hand Grenades, Caps, Primers) Section B - Shell Loading Plants ... 

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