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US forces used the new smooth pineapple grenade (some called it lemon shaped) and the new Baseball grenade came out in about 1969. The 40mm M79 grenade launcher was supplemented by the M-203 over & under (M16 rifle on top/grenade launcher underneath) in about 1970. The M-203 had a bad habit of dropping the 40mm cartridge out of it when loading, because in order to load it you had tilt the muzzle down, when you raised it muzzle level, or muzzle up, in order to slide the grenade's barrel closed; then gravity caused the 40mm shell to back out of the breech (it fell out). It took awhile to get used to. The M79 was simply an over-grown break open single barrel shotgun (40mm).
Enemy grenades were universally called CHICOMS (Chinese Communists) and consisted of a black cast iron cylinder shaped warhead mounted upon a 4 or 5 inch wooden hollow tube shaped handle. You un-screwed a cap at the base of the wooden handle, a white string with a metal ring attached to the end of it dropped out, when you pulled the ring there was a popping noise, smoke began it emit from the wooden handle, and you threw it. Smoke fizzled from it as it tumbled thru the air towards it's target. US grenades did not smoke.
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During World War 1 were any explosives used?
Yes, grenades were used.
Who were north Vietnam's allies in the Vietnam war?
All of their tanks, jets, cannons, AKs, shells, grenades, trucks, AAA, SAMs, torpedo boats, tractors, missiles, and training came from the USSR or Red China.
What was used to kill people in the Vietnam war?
Napalm bombs were used in the Vietnam War and killed a lot of people.
Which countries used conscription in the Vietnam war?
During the Vietnam War, all combatants (including North Vietnam) used draftees except for the New Zealanders, they sent volunteers to South Vietnam.
Was LSD used in the Vietnam war?
Yes
What were the dangerous of the Vietnam war?
what makes Vietnam war dangerous is because Vietnam people have nasty weapons like explosively grenades that explode more than 20 yards away or remote controlled grenades that when you throw it it doesn't explode but when you press a button of it it will explode into your face
Were child soldiers used in the Vietnam war?
no? yes they were children were strapped with grenades and would walk up to soldiers and kill themselves and the soldiers.
Was hand grenades used in World War 1?
Yes, hand grenades were widely used in WW1
What were grenades used for?
Detonating the opposing side in a war or battle.
What weapon was not used in the Vietnam war?
Nuclear weapons were not used in the Vietnam War.
During World War 1 were any explosives used?
Yes, grenades were used.
What is used to make matches and grenades?
It used to be sulfur or phosphorous in World War 2.
Did they use bazookas in the civil war?
No, nothing of that sort was even invented, im pretty sure there wasnt even grenades. He's correct they didn't have bazookas in the War Between The States but they did have grenades. The North used Ketchum Grenades and the South used a couple of different designs.
What weapon was not used in Vietnam during the war?
Nuclear weapons were not used during the Vietnam war
Why were grenades used in World War 1?
Grenades was a new development in World War 2. Very few people on any side had them.
What kind of bombs were used during World War 1?
Mortars, artillery shells especially shrapnell, hand grenades and rifle grenades.
What element is used to make matches and grenades?
It used to be sulfur or phosphorous in World War 2.
