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M61 (Defensive Hand Grenade)
The US-developed M61 is a high explosive (HE) controlled-fragmentation, defensive hand grenade, which is fitted with a mechanically-fired pyrotechnically-delayed time fuze. Overview The M61 is essentially the M26A1 grenade, differing only in that M61 includes the additional (jungle) safety clip around the safety lever, which provides a second safety device for the fuze. Construction The M61 comprises a two-part, thin, sheet steel-wall...
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