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The 1C1 is a Dutch fragmentation hand grenade. The 1C1 consists of a barrel-shaped cast iron case packed with 55 grams of powdered TNT.
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The 2.5 inch Northover Projector was a British weapon of the Second World War supplied mainly to Home Guard units. It was basically a three foot long smooth bore steel tube on legs which used a black powder charge ignited by a blank revolver cartridge to throw a hand grenade to an effective range of about 275 yards, giving an armour penetration of about 50 mm at 100 metres.
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The 55mm Recoilless Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher M-55 is a Finnish light anti-tank weapon issued to motorised battalions. The 55mm Recoilless Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher M-55 fires a 2.5 kg grenade to an effective range of 200 metres capable of penetrating 200 mm of armour. The 55mm Recoilless Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher M-55 has a rate of fire of 5 rounds per minute.
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An Aasen bomb was an Italian aircraft bomb consisting of a converted grenade and used prior to the Great War.
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The AGS-17 is a Soviet automatic blowback operated 30 mm grenade launcher introduced into service in 1975 and used by infantry companies and mounted on light armoured vehicles and helicopters. The AGS-17 fires 230 mm VOG-17M high explosive fragmentation grenades fed from a 29 round belt at a rate of fire of 65 rounds-per-minute.
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The Alsetex No 1 is a French metal case offensive hand grenade. The Alsetex No 1 contains 90 grams of Tolite explosive.
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The Alsetex No 2 is a French metal case defensive fragmentation hand grenade. The Alsetex No 2 contains 56 grams of Tolite explosive.
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The Alsetex No 3 is a French plastic case offensive hand grenade. The Alsetex No 3 contains 150 grams of Tolite explosive.
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The Alsetex No 4 is a French plastic case offensive hand grenade. The Alsetex No 4 contains 225 grams of Tolite explosive.
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The Alsetex Type A is a French tear gas grenade designed to be thrown by hand or fired from a rifle. The Alsetex Type A is an explosive, splinterless grenade containing 40 grams of explosive and fitted with a 2.5 second or 6 second in the rifle launched version, delay fuse.
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