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The original Mk 2 grenade had a 3 ⁄ 8-inch (9.5 mm) threaded plug in its base, which covered the opening used to place the explosive filling, either 1.85 oz (52 g) of TNT, 2.33 oz (66 g) of Trojan explosive (a mixture of 40% nitrostarch, ammonium nitrate, and sodium nitrate), 1.85 oz (52 g) of a 50/50 amatol/nitrostarch mixture, or 1.85 oz (52 g) of Grenite (a mixture of 95% nitrostarch and ...
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The grenade has a smooth surface, unlike the Mk II series "pineapple" casing. The M67 was part of a similar PIP and is identical to the M33, with the exception of the additional safety clip for the spoon of the grenade on the M67. [8] Early M33 grenades were also more of an oval shape before transitioning over to the more spherical shape of the ...
MKII or Mortal Kombat II, a video game; Gundam Mk-II, a robot of the fictional Gundam series; Mark II (robot), a giant robot built by MegaBots Inc. Mark II, a 1986 New Zealand film; Mark II line-up of rock band Deep Purple, the most celebrated line-up in the band's life span, with Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Roger Glover and Ian Paice
The No. 5 Mk 1 was the first version. The explosive was filled through a small circular plug on the upper half, the detonator assembly was inserted into the centre tube through the bottom of the grenade body via the base plug, the striker and spring was held in tension through the middle by the lever that was held down on the lugs (ears) located on the top of the grenade body via a split pin ...
Ethiopian Soldiers from the Kagnew Battalion, 7th Inf. Div., in Korea, 1953. The M26 series was created after World War II to meet criticisms of the Mk 2.Rather than relying on a cast body to produce fragments like the Mk 2 the M26 had a thin sheet-metal body and the fragments were instead created by a notched wire coiled up inside which produced smaller fragments but a greater number ...
The M1 grenade projection adapter was designed to easily convert standard Mk 2 hand grenades into rifle grenades. This was done by inserting a Mk 2 grenade into the prongs while a holder on one of the prongs kept the arming lever from releasing. The unit was then placed on the 22 mm M7 grenade launcher attached to the M1 rifle's muzzle. The ...
The M250 is a six-barrel [1] 66-millimeter grenade launchers (the British No. 19 Mk 2 design) [2] used on US Army M1 Abrams tank, USMC M1A1s used an eight-barreled version, known as the M257. [1] [3] The M250 is designed to fire M82 smoke grenades. [3] The launchers are controlled from the commander's seat.