TM 9-1330-200-12/TM-1330-12/1A
Table 1-3. Special Type Grenades - Continued.
Description
Model
DODAC
Color coding
Use
Fuze model
Designation
designation
Grenade, Launcher:
M99
1330-FZ17
Green body w/1 thin
To conduct force protection at
NA
Non Lethal, Blunt
black band (0.25 in.)
stand-off distances through the
Trauma
above the lot number,
use of audio, visual, and physical
and 1 thin brown band
stimuli.
(0.31 in.) at the bottom,
near the electrical con-
tacts.
Grenade, Discharger:
L96A1
1330-FZ16
Gray body w/1 red and 1
To help control rioting crowds
NA
Anti-Riot, Irritant, CS,
brown
by dispersing CS agent
L96A1
Grenade, Discharger:
L97A1
1330-FZ15
Blue body w/1 green
The Anti-riot practice grenade is
NA
Anti-Riot, Practice,
and 1 brown band
training grenade for the L96A1
L97A1
may be used against armored targets, against personnel,
(2) Chemical rifle grenades. These grenades
are used primarily for screening or signaling purposes.
for screening or signaling, or for incendiary effect
In addition, the WP grenade can also be used for incen-
against flammable targets. Rifle grenades may be fired
diary effect against flammable targets or to inflict injury.
at low angles (direct fire) or high angles (indirect fire),
Chemical rifle grenades function either upon impact with
depending on the type of grenade being fired and effect
targets to produce clouds of smoke, or upon projection to
produce a long train of smoke through the air.
desired
(3) Practice rifle grenades. These grenades are
b. Types. There are four types of rifle grenades
used for training personnel in care, handling and use of
currently available:
service rifle grenades.
(1) Antitank (AT) rifle grenades. These gre-
(4) Breaching rifle grenades. These grenades
nades are used armored targets or fortifications. The gre-
are used to breach entrance ways through closed obsta-
nade contains a shaped charge capable of penetrating up
cles such as doorways, at a maximum range of 40 meters.
to 10 inches of armor plate or 20 inches of reinforced
A standoff rod screws into the nose of the Entry Muni-
concrete at an effective range of 115 meters.
tion increasing the overall length to 30 inches.