UXO - Grenade Safties Flashcards
What are the four groups of UXO?
Thrown, Placed, Projected, Dropped
What are the 9 types of thrown, hand grenades?
Frag, Blast, HEAT, Burning Smoke, Bursting Smoke, Riot Control, Incendiary, Illumination, Practice
What are the Key ID features for Frag hand grenades?
Round to oval shape, serrated or smooth outer body, crimp halfway down body
What types of fuzing apply to frag hand grenade?
Striker Release, All-way acting, Pull-friction
What are the safeties for thrown hand grenade w/ striker release fuzing?
HE, Frag, Move, CS, 1Hr WT
What are the safeties for thrown hand grenade w/ all-way acting fuzing?
HE, Frag, Move, CS
What are the safeties for thrown hand grenade w/ pull-friction fuzing?
HE, Frag, Move, 1Hr WT
What are the Key ID features for Blast hand grenades?
Generally cylindrical; cardboard, plastic, or non-lethal frag material used as concussion grenades
What types of fuzing apply to blast hand grenade?
Striker Release only
What are the safeties for blast hand grenade w/ striker release fuzing?
HE, Frag, Move, CS, 1Hr WT
What are the key ID features for HEAT hand grenades?
Break in major diameter; stabilization assembly may be parachute, string, or boom; may look like a soup can on a stick
What types of fuzing apply to HEAT, thrown, hand-grenades?
Base Detonating (BD), PIBD (has plunger on nose)
What safeties apply to Thrown, Hand Grenade, HEAT w/ BD fuze?
HE, Frag, Move, Jet, CS
What safeties apply to Thrown, Hand Grenade, HEAT w/ PIBD fuze?
HE, Frag, Move, Jet
What are the key ID features for Burning Smoke hand grenades?
Metal, plastic, or rubber bodies; shaped cylindrical to oval; vent holes on top or bottom (holes may help ID between smoke and blast grenades)
What types of fuzing apply to Burning Smoke, thrown, hand-grenades?
Striker Release, Pull Friction (rare)
What safeties apply to Thrown, Hand Grenade, Burning Smoke w/ Striker Release fuze?
HE, Frag, Move, CS, 1Hr WT, Fire
What safeties apply to Thrown, Hand Grenade, Burning Smoke w/ Pull-Friction fuze?
HE, Frag, Move, 1Hr WT, Fire
What are the key ID features for Bursting Smoke hand grenades?
Cylindrical, may have burster adapter, sea-foam green with red lettering
What types of fuzing apply to Bursting Smoke, thrown, hand-grenades?
Striker Release
What safeties apply to Thrown, Hand Grenade, Bursting Smoke w/ Striker Release fuze?
HE, Frag, Move, CS, 1Hr WT, Fire, WP
What are the key ID features for Incendiary hand grenades?
sheet metal body, gray in color w/ purple markings and a single purple band, under the standard color coding system are light red with black markings.
What types of fuzing apply to Incendiary, thrown, hand-grenades?
Striker Release