M67 grenade
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The M67 grenade is a fragmentation hand grenade used by the United States military. The M67 is a further development of the M33 grenade, itself a replacement for the M26-series grenades used during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and the older Mk 2 "pineapple" grenade used since World War I.
Overview
The M67 grenade has a spheroidal steel body that contains Script error: No such module "convert". of composition B explosive. It uses the M213 pyrotechnic delay fuze. The M67 grenade weighs Script error: No such module "convert". in total and has a safety clip to prevent the spoon on the grenade from being triggered in the event the safety pin is accidentally pulled. The safety pin prevents the safety lever, or "spoon" on the grenade from moving and releasing the spring-loaded striker which initiates the grenade's fuze assembly.[1]
The M67 is typically known as a "baseball" grenade because it is shaped like a ball that can be easily thrown.[2] According to the FY2021 US Army Justification, the average cost of a single M67 grenade is around 45 US dollars.[3]
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Variants
M33 fragmentation grenade
The M33 was the original successor to the M26 fragmentation grenade. It was essentially identical to the M67, but lacked the safety clip that is fitted to the safety lever of the M67.
M68 fragmentation grenade
This is a variant of the M67 fitted with the M217 impact fuze and a safety clip on the safety lever. This fuze has an electrical impact function which arms within 1 to 2 seconds and will detonate the grenade upon impact, and a back-up pyrotechnic delay function which will initiate the grenade after 3 to 7 seconds if the impact function fails. The M68 has the same specifications and markings as the M67 except it has a red-painted fuze and lever to indicate it has an impact fuze.
M33A1 and M59 fragmentation grenades
Predecessors to the M68, these impact-fuzed grenades used the M33 grenade body fitted with the M217 impact fuze, without a safety clip on the safety lever, and are marked similarly to the M68.
M69 practice grenade
The M69 grenade is used for grenade training to safely simulate the M67 grenade. The fuze screws into the body, and is replaceable after use. The simulator produces a report and a small puff of white smoke when employed.
The M69 has a blue-painted lever and a blue body with white markings. This is to indicate that it is a safe practice grenade rather than a live fragmentation grenade like the M33 or M67.
Users
- File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina: Used in the Falklands War.[5]
- File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia: Temporarily used by the Australian Defence Force following a safety incident with the domestically produced F1 grenade in 2007.[6]
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada: Used by the Canadian Forces; designated as the C-13 Grenade and produced domestically by General Dynamics' Canadian division.[7]
- File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador: Army, Air force and Navy.
- File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan: Used by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.[8]
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- File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta: Used by the Armed Forces of Malta.
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- File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand: Army.
- File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua: Armed Forces.
- File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines: Used by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police-Special Action Force.
- File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia: Armed Forces.[9]
- File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey: Used by the Turkish Armed Forces.[10]
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States: Primary fragmentation hand grenade of the United States Armed Forces since the 1960s.
- File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine: C-13 grenades donated as part of Canadian military aid during the Russo-Ukrainian War.[11][12]
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See also
References
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- ↑ US Army Technical Manual 43-0001-29 Army Ammunition Data Sheets for Grenades
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- ↑ Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Budget Estimates
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- ↑ Ukrainian forces are now training to remove landmines with drone-dropped grenades, as seen here at a training range, a Ukrainian quadcopter drops a NATO-standard M67 grenade into a TM-62 anti-vehicle mine, clearing the local area. July 13, 2023
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