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Official
designation: M9 HE-DP Grenade
Diameter: 9.4 cm (3.7 in.)
Weight: .4 kg (.875 lbs)
Filler: .19 kg of ComL
Killing radius: 5 meters (16 ft)
Casualty radius: 15 meters (49.5 ft)
Unit Replacement cost: cR. 30
Description:
Fragmentation grenades are simple explosives, designed to
send razor-sharp shrapnel hurtling with great force into enemy
positions. A simple digital timer fuse detonates a primer
explosive, which in turn triggers the larger explosive within
the grenade’s body. The force of the explosion shatters
the grenade’s steel casing along predetermined paths;
these pieces of metal (roughly 5mm by 1mm) inflict multiple
injuries within a radius of approximately 15 – 50 feet.
Observations:
Although the M9 HE-DP grenade is primarily an anti-personnel
weapon it can be used to suppress or disable vehicles, except
tanks. The M9 can also be thrown, rolled, bounced or ricocheted
into places direct fire weapons can’t reach.
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