Hand Grenades: A handbook on rifle and hand grenades — John Shaqi
Hand Grenades: A handbook on rifle and hand grenades
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Hand Grenades: A handbook on rifle and hand grenades
Grenades
=Packing=: Grenades are packed six in wooden box with tin containing
ten special detonators.
=Precautions=: Care must be taken in act of throwing that grenade does
not strike any object in rear of the thrower.
Always carry grenades at “travel.”
GRENADE HAND NO. 2
Hales Hand or Mexican Grenade
=Type.= Percussion stick grenade.
=Weight.= One lb. complete.
=Explosive.= Tonite.
=Safety Device.= Safety pin.
=Body.= Brass cylinder 4¾ × 1¼ in. diameter.
=Striker.= Brass needle pellet 1½ in. long, conical head,
steel needle point, creep spring contained in brass base piece.
[Illustration: GRENADE HAND NO. 2. HALES GRENADE.]
=Detonator.= Special No. 2.
=To prepare for use=:
1. Holding grenade head downwards, unscrew black
ebonite, if needle pellet found secure.
2. Screw in detonator.
=To fire=:
1. Holding grenade in left hand, gather streamers
palm of right hand.
2. Holding grenade right hand, pull out safety
pin with left hand.
3. Throw grenade.
=Packing.= Grenades are packed ten in a wooden box, with tin containing
ten No. 2 detonators.
=Precautions.= See Hand Grenade No. 1.
“GRENADE 303.” SHORT RIFLE NO. 3
Hales Rifle Grenade
=Type.= Percussion.
=Weight.= One lb. 5 oz.
=Explosive.= Tonite.
=Safety Device=:
1. Safety pin.
2. Releasing collar.
3. Wind vane.
4. Retaining bolts.
=Body.= Serrated steel cylinder.
=Striker.= Brass fluted needle pellet 1½ in. long, wasp waisted,
conical head, steel needle point and creep spring, contained in brass
base piece.
=Detonator.= Special No. 3 (see p. 57.)
[Illustration: “GRENADE 303.” SHORT RIFLE NO. 3, MARK I (OR HALES RIFLE
GRENADE).]
=To prepare for use=:
1. Holding grenade head downwards, unscrew black
ebonite block, if needle pellet found secure.
2. Screw in detonator.
=To fire=:
1. Oil rod and barrel of rifle.
2. Insert rod into barrel of rifle and work it up
and down to ensure lubrication and to expel
air.
3. Place special cartridge in chamber rifle and
close bolt.
4. Pull out safety pin.
5. Pull down releasing collar.
6. Give wind vane 1½ turns to left.
7. Fire the rifle.
=Packing.= Grenades packed twenty in wooden box in protecting tins with
screw-off lids and four tins containing 20 in. special detonators,
rifle, grenades and twenty-two special blank cartridges.
GRENADE HAND NO. 5. MARK I.
Mills Hand Grenade
=Type.= Time 4½ seconds.
=Weight.= One and one-half lb.
=Explosive.= Ammonal.
=Safety Device=:
1. Safety pin.
2. Striker lever.
=Body.= Serrated oval cast-iron.
=Striker.= Steel rim firing.
=Igniter.= Special, consisting of a separate unit. Special N.g.
cap holder, N.G. rim firing percussion cap, 1¾ in. safety fuse and
detonator.
=To prepare for use=:
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