TM 9-1330-200-12/OP 3833 1st Rev. Vol 2/TM 1320-12/1A
d. Adapters, Grenade Projection, M2 Series.
(b) Inspect grenade projection adapter
(1) Applications.
Grenade
Projection
for bent, cracked, or damaged stabilizer tube or fin
Adapters M2 Series are designed for adapting
assembly.
cylindrical, chemical hand grenades for projection from
(c) Insert safety lever of grenade into
rifles equipped with grenade launchers. Two different
arming clip of adapter.
models are available: the M2 and M2A1 (fig. 2-10).
(d) Force grenade into claws until base
Chemical hand grenades can be projected a maximum
of grenade is resting in cup (or against end of stabilizer
of 145 meters when fired from a rifle using Grenade
tube of Adapter M1).
Projection Adapters M2 Series.
(e) Inspect safety lever to see that its
(2) Preparation for use.
end is securely hooked under T-lug of fuze body.
WARNING
(f) Place hand grenade with grenade
Do not use grenade having bent or damaged
projection adapter on launcher and push it to desired
safety lever with grenade projection adapter. Be
annular groove.
sure base of grenade is fully seated against
NOTE
base plate and that each claw holds grenade
When a number of grenades are to
tightly above base seam. Do not remove safety
be launched with the adapter set at
pin until ready to fire.
the same annular groove, the
(a) Assure that safety pin is securely in
launcher positioning clip may be
place and that safety lever is not damaged or bent.
used.
The clip is snapped into
(b) Expand spring of setback band.
position at the desired annular
Place band around grenade with coil spring centered on
groove, and serves as a positioning
safety lever 1/2-inch from end of safety lever, as shown
stop for the adapter placed on the
in figure 2-10.
launcher.
(c) Make sure setback band is securely
(3) Operation. Prepare all hand grenades
in place on grenade. Then, force grenade into claws
with projection adapters for launching as follows:
until base of grenade is resting on base plate.
WARNING
(d) Inspect safety lever to see that its
Do not release safety clip and safety pin until
end is securely hooked under lug of fuze body.
ready to fire. If arming clip fails to hold safety
lever securely in place and/or striker has been
(3) Operation.
released, immediately launch grenade into safe
WARNING
area and take cover.
If setack band fails to hold safety
(a) Holding safety lever in arming clip
lever securely in place, fire grenade
with thumb of one hand, and being careful not to put any
immediately into safe area and take
strain on arming clip, carefully release safety clip (when
cover.
installed) and remove safety pin with other hand.
(a) Holding safety lever in setback band
with thumb of one hand, carefully remove safety pin with
(b) Slowly ease pressure on safety
index finger of free hand.
lever; see that lever is held in place by arming clip and
that it will not become displaced so as to permit fuze
(b) Slowly remove thumb pressure on
striker to be released.
safety lever so that it is held in place by setback band
and does not move to a position which would permit
(c) Refer to applicable rifle operator
fuze striker to be released.
manuals for grenade launcher and cartridge
combinations. Refer to FM 2330 for tactical use of
(4) Prepared for use but not launched. See
grenade projection adapters with grenades.
c(4) above.
(4) Prepared for use but not launched. Once
2-4. Rifle Grenade Cartridges
safety pin has been removed and safety clip released
a. Applications.
(where installed), grenade is armed.
Launch
(1) Rifle grenade cartridges (fig. 2-11) are
immediately. Do not attempt to replace safety devices
specially designed, bulletless cartridges used for
in order to return grenade to safe condition.
launching rifle grenades from rifles. By use of 2-13
these cartridges, rifles project antitank, high-explosive,
fragmentation, illuminating, smoke and chemical
grenades; and ground signals.
'Thus, the range
between that which can be reached by throwing a
grenade and the minimum range for light mortar fire is
covered.
