Hand Grenades: A handbook on rifle and hand grenades
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Hand Grenades: A handbook on rifle and hand grenades
Grenades
1. Unscrew base plug.
2. Examine detonator and striker well for faults.
3. Insert special igniter.
4. Screw on base plug tightly by means of special
key.
[Illustration: GRENADE HAND NO. 5, MARK I (OR MILLS GRENADE).]
=To fire=:
1. Hold grenade in right hand, base plug up, the
fingers holding the striker lever firmly against
the body of the grenade, the ring of the safety pin
towards the left hand.
2. Pull out safety pin with the left hand, keeping
the pressure on the striker lever.
3. Throw the grenade.
=Packing.= Grenades are packed twelve in wood box, with a tin
containing twelve igniters.
Mills Rifle Grenade
Base plugs into which are screwed 8 in. rods are provided for this
grenade to be fired from rifle, a special one being fitted to the rifle
for this purpose.
GRENADES HAND NOS. 6 AND 7
R.L. or T.G. Grenades
=Type.= Time and friction.
=Weight.= No. 6 or light grenade, 1 lb. complete; No. 7, or heavy
grenade, 1 lb. 13 oz.
=Explosive.=
=Safety Device.= Papier maché cap.
=Body.= Tin cylinder with rounded ends 4 in. long, 2¼ in. diameter.
=Igniter.= Special friction igniter, length of safety fuse, and service
detonator combined.
=To prepare for use=:
1. Take off papier maché cap.
2. Take wooden plug out of detonator tube.
3. Insert friction lighter, turn to left and lock,
clipping flange under studs.
4. Replace papier maché cap.
=To fire=:
1. Remove papier maché cap.
2. Hold grenade right hand, becket towards the
wrist.
3. Pull out becket sharply with left hand.
4. Throw grenade at once.
[Illustration: GRENADE NO. 6, MARK I.]
=Packing.= Grenades packed forty in wooden box. Four haversacks with
four tins containing ten special igniters. These grenades should always
be carried with papier maché caps on.
NOTE. The No. 6 grenade is an assault or demoralizing grenade.
GRENADE HAND NOS. 8 AND 9
Double Cylinder
=Type.= Time.
=Weight.= No. 8 light pattern, 1 lb. 6 oz. complete; No. 9, heavy
pattern, 2 lb. complete.
=Explosive.=
=Safety Device.=
=BODY.= Tin cylinder 2¾ × 1½ in. diameter, inside larger cylinder 3¼ × 3
in. diameter.
=Igniter.= Special Nobel lighter 1¾ in. safety fuse No. 8, VII
detonator.
[Illustration: GRENADE NO. 8.]
=To prepare for use=:
1. Crimp lighter on to fuse, insert fuse into detonator
and crimp the latter on to fuse. Wax
joints at lighter and detonator.
2. Insert igniter into detonator tube in inner
cylinder.
3. Wax round joint where igniter enters grenade.
4. Wire fuse on to grenade.
=To fire=:
1. Hold grenade right hand, gripping bottom of
Nobel lighter between thumb and finger.
2. Tear off tape and pull out safety pin.
3. Press down outer tube of N. lighter, turn sharply
to R. or L.
4. Throw grenade at once.
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