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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 .
The modern fragmentation grenade was developed during the 20th century. The Mills bomb, first adopted in 1915 by the British army, is an early fragmentation grenade used in World War I. The Mk 2 grenade was a fragmentation grenade adopted by the American military based on the Mills bomb, and was in use during World War II. [6]
A rubber ball riot control grenade, the XM47 series are known as skittering grenades, as the gas is burned internally and vented through ports in the grenade body, in effect making the grenade spin erratically. [39] This is designed to make it harder for the target or targets to retrieve and throw back the grenade.
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Panoramic view of the Trojan Powder Company plant near Allentown, Pennsylvania, c. 1918 The Mk 1 grenade, used during World War I and later replaced by the Mk 2 grenade. During World War I (1914–18) the Trojan Chemical Company expanded the plant in Allentown to manufacture explosives and load them into grenades and mortar shells. [11]
Light Strike Vehicle MK. II with a STK 40 AGL mounted. The STK 40 AGL, formerly the CIS 40 AGL [a] is a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher, developed in the late 1980s and produced by the Singaporean defence firm Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS, now ST Kinetics).
Mk 2 grenade, an American grenade used in World War II, Korean War and the Vietnam War; Gerber Mark II (1967), an American double-edged combat knife; Ruger MK II (1982–2005), an American semi-automatic pistol; Savage Mark II, a bolt action rimfire rifle. Ruger M77 Mark II, an American bolt-action rifle