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Rifle grenade

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]

Gewehr, n. (small) arms, gun, rifle, -geschoss, n. bullet, -granate, /. rifle grenade, -mum-tioQ, /. small-arms ammunition, -pulver, n. rifle powder. [Pg.184]

Ogive, Rifle Grenade. A hollow metallic item designed for attachment to the forward end of a practice rifle grenade. It cushions the impact and permits reuse of the grenade Ref OrdTechTerm (1962), 208-R... [Pg.421]

A make-shift arrangement, it was not the most efficient system. Picatinny s pyrotechnics experts stepped into the picture. Within a matter of weeks, a new illuminating rifle grenade was developed and delivered to front line troops,... [Pg.748]

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]

There are now three general types of rifle grenades used in US high-explosive antitank, practice and chemical (Ref 51b,... [Pg.830]

Fig 1-20-f ANTITANK RIFLE GRENADE HEAT, M31 W/FUZE M211... [Pg.833]

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. [Pg.834]

Practice Antitank Rifle Grenade M29 (T42) is used for training. It has no filler nor fuze. [Pg.835]

Lead Azide (75%) PETN (25%) PETN Rifle Grenade Discharger Japanese... [Pg.843]

A brief description of current hand and rifle grenades is given in Section 4, Part B, item d), where Figs 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d 20e are shown... [Pg.927]

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) ... [Pg.1024]

Method No 203. Primer Mix, New No 4 has been used principally in rifle grenade fuzes and bomb primer detonators. US Military Spec MIL-P-2499 (1950) requirements Moisture, max 0.30% and Composition MF 35, Sb sulfide 30 and K chlorate 35%... [Pg.1060]

GRENADES (Tekidan). There are Hand Grenades (Teryudan), Rifle Grenades (Juyo tekidan) and Mortar Grenades (Kyuho tekidan)... [Pg.477]

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)... [Pg.477]

Model 3 Modification 1 Rifle Grenade was similar to the Type 99 Hand Grenade (known as Kiska , described above in Ref 2, p 227) with a tail assembly added. It contd 3 oz of TNT as Main Charge and was intended to be... [Pg.478]

Smoke Rifle Grenade had a light-metal cylindrical body, 2 inches in diam with fins. It contd a mixture of hexachloroethane 56.2,... [Pg.479]

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