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The M26 series is in many ways an upgrade to the basic principle of the Mk II: a similarly shaped, but not visibly ribbed, fragmentation grenade.The M26 has a filling of Composition B contained within a sheet steel two-part outer shell that covers a pre-notched fragmentation coil inner liner.
The SFG 87 (Singapore Fragmentation Grenade) is a defensive fragmentation hand grenade created in Singapore. It is one of the grenades used for infantry divisions of the Singapore Armed Forces. The grenades are produced mainly by Singaporean weapons manufacturer ST Kinetics. It has been mass-produced since 1987, replacing the older SFG 82 and ...
Illustration of an MK3A2 grenade. The MK3 hand grenade is a cylindrical concussion grenade designed to produce casualties during close combat while minimizing danger to friendly personnel exposed in the open owing to minimal fragmentation. There is a secondary fragmentation hazard though from rocks, gravel, wood splinters, glass, etc.
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A grenade is a small explosive weapon typically thrown by hand (also called hand grenade), but can also refer to a shell (explosive projectile) shot from the muzzle of a rifle (as a rifle grenade) or a grenade launcher.
The Mk 2 grenade (initially known as the Mk II), also nicknamed the Pineapple is a fragmentation-type anti-personnel hand grenade introduced by the U.S. armed forces in 1918. It was the standard issue anti-personnel grenade used during World War II , and also saw limited service in later conflicts, including the Korean War and Vietnam War .
Spränghandgranat 07, shgr 07 (En: blast hand grenade 07), is a self-righting jump hand grenade developed by Försvarets materielverk (FMV) under product-leader Ian Kinley, who also developed the improved fuze mechanism used in the shgr 07B.
40×51 mm MV (medium velocity), [2] also known as 40×51 mm extended range low pressure (ERLP), [31] is a NATO-standard [32] [33] high–low grenade launcher cartridge meant for hand-held grenade launchers. Its purpose is to be an intermediate cartridge between the 40×46 mm low-velocity and 40×53 mm high-velocity cartridges and is thus ...