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Are grenade fuses legal?

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Are grenade fuses legal?

According to the military’s Project Manager Close Combat Systems website the M228 is a pyrotechnic delay igniting fuze used with practice grenades. The M228 emits a small puff of smoke when activated. The fuzes are illegal to own without a specialized license.

What is M228?

The M228 is a pyrotechnic delay igniting fuze used in conjunction with the M69 Grenade body, as a trainer for the M67 Fragmentation Hand Grenade. The safety pin and the safety clip are removed to arm the grenade while holding the lever tight to the grenade body. The M228 emits a small puff of smoke when activated.

What causes a grenade to detonate?

The user pulls the safety pin before throwing, and once thrown the safety lever gets released, allowing the striker to trigger a primer that ignites a fuze (sometimes called the delay element), which burns down to the detonator and explodes the main charge.

What does RFX mean on a grenade?

The Mark 2 was utilized by the U.S. military as their primary fragmentation grenade from WWII to the Vietnam War and nicknamed the “iron pineapple”. This example was the practice version of the Mark 2. It is the RFX Mark 21 Defensive Hand Grenade.

What is a training grenade?

Training Hand Grenades provide a low cost and realistic option for instructing soldiers in the proper and safe handling of hand grenades. These modules are reusable multiple times by replacing the training fuze assembly. Training grenades are safe for use on size-restricted training ranges.

How long is the fuse on a grenade?

M67 grenade

M67
Diameter 2.5 in (64 mm)
Filling Composition B
Filling weight 6.5 oz (180 g)
Detonation mechanism Pyrotechnic delay M213 fuze (4–5.5 seconds)

What is the most powerful hand grenade?

Is the TRU-SPEC Pineapple Grenade a real grenade?

The Tru-Spec replica grenades are nearly identical to the real thing. This pineapple style inert grenade makes a perfect gift, desk paperweight, military shadow box or other fun projects. It is a great conversation starter. The pineapple grenade is actually an inert copy made from the real genuine mold that was used by our soldiers.

Is the Pineapple Grenade inert or inert?

The pineapple grenade is actually an inert copy made from the real genuine mold that was used by our soldiers. It includes the replica head, ring and spoon assembly. Best of all–it’s USA made!

Is the fuse on a dummy grenade the same as the real grenade?

This is surplus inert Grenade, which is also known as Practice or Dummy Grenade. The shape and dimension of the grenade is the same as the real grenade and it is the exact copy of the USGI grenade. The fuse type is the blue M228.

Are there any copies of the USGI grenade?

The shape and dimension of the grenade is the same as the real grenade and it is the exact copy of the USGI grenade. The fuse type is the blue M228. Availabe in Baseball, Pineapple, or Lemon style. Cannot be shipped outside of the United States, FPO or APO addresses or to the state of California in accordance with California Penal Code 12020.)