Service Test of Practice Hand Grenade, XM52 with Fuze, XM225

Abstract

It was concluded that the XM52 grenade with XM225 fuze meets the physical and technical characteristics outlined in the SDR; the XM52 grenade with XM225 fuze is safe and suitable for US Army use as a training item; sufficient quantities of fuze gaskets and plastic stoppers should accompany the XM52 grenade and XM225 fuze; and the production model grenade bodies be adapted to both M205A2 fuze and XM225 fuze. It was recommended that the XM52 grenade with XM225 fuze be considered suitable for US Army use; sufficient quantities of fuze gaskets and plastic stoppers accompany the grenade and fuze; and production model grenade bodies should be adapted to both M205A2 and XM225 fuzes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0828910

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  • Gerald M. Horton

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  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Detonations
  • Engineering
  • Fragmentation
  • Fuzes (Ordnance)
  • Grenade Launchers
  • Grenades
  • Gunpowder
  • Hand Grenades
  • Launching
  • Maintenance
  • Munitions
  • New Jersey
  • Production
  • Production Models
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

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