Three hand-thrown items are grouped here: a 40 mm grenade with a three-part CS smoke charge of 265 g, the 40 mm three-part stun and flash grenade M13 of 415 g, and a 45 mm stun and flash grenade of 145 g. Each record quotes calibre, mass, length, a delay time and an operating temperature range. The two stun and flash items quote a sound intensity of 120 dB; the CS item quotes a smoke duration of 20 s in place of that figure. Only the M13 carries a model designation.
A 40 mm hand grenade with a three-part CS smoke charge burning for about 20 seconds, used by special forces of the army and the police for anti-terrorist actions and for preventing and disabling riots.
A 40 mm hand grenade with a three-part flash-bang charge that produces a 120 dB report and flash to temporarily disable people in enclosed and open areas, used by special military and police forces for anti-terrorist actions, riot control and the prevention of disorder.
A 45 mm hand grenade producing a 120 dB report and flash to temporarily disable people in enclosed and open areas, used by special military and police forces for anti-terrorist actions, riot control and the prevention of disorder.
Mass
145 g
Calibre
45 mm
Length
138 mm
Specifications →
Calibre and mass first, then the charge and the delay
The entry opens with calibre and mass, then the charge: a CS 3 smoke part on the 40 mm smoke grenade and a three-part flash and bang charge on the M13, while the 45 mm item is listed without any charge description. Delay time follows, from 2 to 5 s on the CS grenade and 2.5 to 5 s on both stun and flash grenades, then the temperature range the source records.
Why the M13 alone carries a designation
Only the M13 is designated in the source; the 40 mm CS grenade and the 45 mm stun and flash grenade are listed by calibre and role. Mass is the widest variable, 145 g, 265 g and 415 g. Temperature range also differs: -30 to +50 degrees C for the two 40 mm items and -42 to +63 degrees C for the 45 mm grenade.
Questions about these line items
Which of these grenades separate into parts?
Two do, and the source says so in the name. The 40 mm CS grenade carries a three-part smoke charge listed as CS 3, and the M13 carries a three-part flash and bang charge. The 45 mm stun and flash grenade is listed without a part count.
What sound figure is recorded?
Both stun and flash items quote 120 dB, the M13 at 415 g and the 45 mm grenade at 145 g. The 40 mm CS grenade quotes no sound figure; its data sheet records a smoke duration of about 20 s and a delay of 2 to 5 s.