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Grenades, practice, hand or rifle

Sporting ammunition describes rifle and handgun ammunition for hunting and target practice. Commercial hunting bullets, ranging in size from around 6 to 12mm, may differ from the conical shape of military bullets in that they [Pg.9]

Artillery ammunition for guns, howitzers, cannons, and mortars ranges upwards in calibre from the 20mm limit that generally divides it from small-arms ammunition. Artillery ammunition is divided into three types  [Pg.10]

Large-calibre artillery ammunition permits a more complex payload including high explosives, bursters, shrapnel, bursting charges, fuzes, incendiaries, etc. [Pg.10]

In addition to catalysts, stabilizers, opacifiers (to reduce heat radiation ahead of the flame), flash depressants, plasticizers, and binders, the main fuel and oxidizers for rocket propellants include [Pg.11]

While the term missile can apply to any projectile ammunition, guided missiles describes those rockets whose course or trajectory is controlled electronically by computers and communications equipment. [Pg.11]


GRENADES, practice, hand or rifle (UN0452, UNOllO,... [Pg.1708]

Grenades, hand or rifle Articles which are designed to be thrown by hand or to be projected by a rifle. The term includes. Grenades, hand or rifle, with bursting charge Grenades, Practice, hand or rifle. The term excludes grenades, smoke which are listed under Ammunition, Smoke. UN App. B, ICAO A2, lATA App. A... [Pg.16]

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)... [Pg.746]


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