Mk II (Mark two) - American defensive hand grenade .
| Mk II Hand Shrapnel | |
|---|---|
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| Type of | hand grenade |
| A country |  USA |
| Service History | |
| Adopted | |
| In service | |
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| Production history | |
| Designed by | 1918 |
| Options | Mk 2a1 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight kg | 0.595 |
| Length mm | 111 |
| Diameter mm | 48 mm |
| Explosive | smokeless powder or trinitrotoluene |
| Explosive mass, kg | 0.021 (gunpowder) 0.057 (TNT) |
Design
The Mk 2 has an ovoid finned metal body. A spiral of notched steel wire is tightly laid along the inner surface of the casing. Bursting charge - 21 grams of smokeless powder for blank cartridges of the EC brand or 57 grams of trinitrotoluene.
Although the grenade is considered defensive, the rapid loss of destructive energy by fragments allows the grenade to be used both in defense and in attack.
TTX
- Throw Range: 20-40 m
- Shard radius: 15-20 m (destructive effect of fragments)
- Fuse deceleration time: 4-5 sec
Operator countries
- USA - US Armed Forces
- Japan - captured grenades were used during the Second World War, in 1952 Howa Machinery Ltd. mastered the production of grenades. [one]
Notes
- ↑ Our History (Howa Machinery Firearms Dept.) / Official website of Howa Machinery Ltd.
Links
- American Mk.II Fragmentation Hand Grenade
- Les Fragmentation Grenade Mark II & Mark IIA1 (link unavailable) (French)
- Mk.II hand grenade / Internet Movie Firearms Database (use in movies and computer games)