F1 Grenade Australia

The f1 fragmentation grenade is a hand thrown anti personnel grenade. The f1 grenade replaced the american made m26 fragmentation grenade which was utilised by australian forces in the vietnam war. The projectile of the 556mm f1 ball cartridge consists of a hardened steel penetrator and lead core enclosed in a gilding metal jackets ss109 style.
f1 grenade australia

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F1 grenade australia. The f1 fragmentation hand grenade is a high explosive he anti personnel grenade. The distance the grenade can be thrown is estimated at 3045 meters. Product added to quote successfully. Fragmentation 30 grams of he mixture and approximately 4000 x 25 millimetre steel balls.

It is effective in the clearing of enemy from bunkers fire trenches dugouts and buildings. It is designed to produce a lethal radius of 6 m a casualty radius of 15 m and a safety radius of 30 m. F1 designates the standard fragmentation hand grenade of the modern australian army otherwise known as the australian defense force. The f2 blast grenade has an increased high explosive fill over that of the f1 fragmentation grenade.

It has a steel exterior that is notched to facilitate fragmentation upon detonation and to prevent hands from slipping. The australian f1 anti personnel fragmentation grenade. Survival weapon. 4000 24mm steel balls through 3600.

Foreign grenade training kit with case inert replica training aids 71880 add to cart. The f1 hand grenade was tested and manufactured by australian defence industries the former of thales australia in the mid 1990s and eventually entered into service with the australian defence force in the late 1990s. After the second world war 1946 present infantry weapons. The grenade weighs 375g and contains over 4000 24 mm steel ball fragments arranged to achieve uniform distribution of lethal fragments through 3600 upon functioning.

The system is very conventional in its design and relies on a time fuse detonating an internal high explosive payload hereby firing off shrapnel throughout the surrounding environment. Australian munitions 556 mm f1 ball ammunition is designed for superior performance with 556mm calibre weapons in particular the austeyr currently in use with the australian defence force. Product added to quote successfully. The f1 is a high explosive anti personnel grenade with a lethal radius of 6 metres 66 yd casualty radius of 15 metres 16 yd and a safety radius of 30 metres 33 yd.

It can also be used for all types of close quarters battle urban fighting and ambushing. The f1 fragmentation hand grenade is manufactured by thales australia and is used by the australian defence force replacing the m26 grenade. The f1 was introduced during world war ii and subsequently redesigned post war.