Grenades types

Signal, Ilium.. Aircraft, Mk 6 Mod O (A/C Emerg. Ident Signal) Hand-thrown From Aircraft Grenade Type Para-Suspended Red, Green, or White Star 25 5.95 2.6 18... 

With the exception of the hand grenade, type AN-M8, which contains 19 oz of HC mixture (2 min B.T.) and is thrown, HC-smoke munitions belong to the largest of the strictly pyrotechnic munitions. The Ml Smoke Pot (ffC) contains lO lb, the M5 Smoke Pot HC) 301b of composition in addition, they can be stacked for multiplication of the 5—20 min of smoke emission. First fires for the HC-smokes will be discussed in Chapter 23. 

Munitions suitable for use. The pure cryst form (identified by symbol CS) is used as filling for buming-type grenades and capsules. A mixt of... 

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. 

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

Grenade M26A2 with fuze M217, which is shown in Fig l-20c, has the same type of body as grenade M26. Its diam is 2.25 inches and length with fuze 3.81 in... 

Smoke Rifle Grenade, WP, M19A1 with MID Fuze, shown in Fig l-20g, consists of three basic pgrts the body, the fuze, and the stabilizer, made of steel. The cylindrical body, 2-inches in diameter, is made of sheet steel and is fitted with a rounded ogive. It is filled with 8.5 oz of white phosphorus and is completely sealed to prevent the entrance of air. The fuze is MID (mechanical impact detonating) type. 

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

M.T. Hedges T.J. Mahler, "Surveillance Study of Nickel-Zirconium Type Delay Powder for M205 Hand Grenade Fuze ,... 

D.J. Zauder M.C. Epton, "Characteristics of M204 Hand Grenade Fuzes Loaded with Nickel-Zirconium Type Delay Powder , PATR 2178 (May 1955)... 

Although uses for incendiary grenades are limited, they were still used during WWII. The present incendiary grenades are of two types ... 

Standard grenades. According to Fisher (Ref 9, p 55-6), there are two kinds of standard grenades used at the present time by the US Armed Forces, a/ thermite type [and b/ phosphorous type... 

CA 46, 1768 (1952). An easily combustible mixture suitable as fuel for incendiary bombs and grenades, flame throwers, etc. Consists of 7-14% volatile hydrocarbon fuel such as gasoline, and 93 to 86% of soap-type gelling agent, which is composed of Al oleate 50-75, Al stearate 25-50, to which is added about 1% of oxy-aromatic antioxident compound... 

CA 53, 17513 (1959). Materials useful as rocket fuels, semisolid or gelled fuels for bursting and tail-ejection-type bombs, and incendiary fuels for flame throwers and hand grenades are described. They are made by mixing 0.1-25% by wt of satd, unsatd, or aromatic nitrohydrocarbons or their mixts, such as nitro- or dinitromethane, -ethane, -propane, or -butane with divinylated ketoses or diaryl deoxyketitols prepd by reaction of C3 g ketose sugars with C6 M aromatic hydrocarbons. The latter include CfiH, toluene, naphthalene, anthracene and their alkylated derivs... 

One outstanding characteristic of Japanese armament was the large variety of type and sizes of Mortars (Kyuho) in use. They were used not only as Infantry (Hohei) support weapons but also as Artillery Pieces (Ho). They ranged in size from the 50-mm Grenade Discharger (Tekidanto) to the 320-mm Spigot Mortar ( Spigot Kyuho)... 

Fig 389 on p 239) was a heavy cardboard cylinder 6% inches long, which contd a filling of an incendiary type which burned with an intense white flame. It was fired from the Type 89 Grenade Discharger. A cylindrical proplnt container was attached at the base ... 

Accdg to Ref 2, p 225, the Japanese Armed Forces developed both before and during WW11 a fairly extensive line of Grenades. This type of Ordnance primarily used by ground Forces was developed by the Army, but was also used by the Navy Ground Defense Units. Many Grenades were improvised and some of them, such... 

Type 91 Hand, Mortar or Rifle Grenade had a cast iron cylindrical body 3% inches long 2 inches in diam. It had 50 serrated segments and contd 65g of powdered TNT. Its delay was 3 secs (Ref 1, p 195 Ref 2, p 225 with Fig 169 on p 224)... 

Type 97 Hand Grenade had a cylindrical, serrated, cast iron or aluminum body, 4 by 2 inches, contg powdered TNT. It was similar to Type 91 except that the base of Type 97 was solid and could not take a propelling charge which is required for conversion to Rifle or Mortar Type. Therefore, it could only be used as a Hand Grenade Delay 4—5 seconds (Ref 1, p 195 Ref 2, p 226 with Fig 170)... 

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