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BGL2 40 mm HE

Grenade  
China

The BGL2 is a Chinese-developed 40 mm (40×46SR) low-velocity (LV), spin-stabilised, nose-fuzed, high-explosive (HE) projected grenade round. The BGL2 is closely related to the BGJ2 high-explosive dual purpose (HEDP) projected 40×46SR LV grenade round (see ‘Variants’ area). Construction The BGL2 HE round is comprised of: a nose-mounted, point-initiating base-detonating (PIBD) fuze; a projectile; and a percussion-primed cartridge case....

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