Description copied from FM 23-30-1944 :
This grenade has a cylindrical body made of tin plate. The body contains perforations or vents which are covered with squares of adhesive tape. When the grenade functions these patches are blown or burned off and the gas escapes. The chemical filler is composed of a mixture of CN-DM and a small amount of blank fire powder. Two seconds after the primer is fired, the grenade begins to generate a gas having a pungent odor. One second later the gas reaches full volume and the grenade functions for 25 to 35 seconds. This is a burning type grenade and does not explode.
Length: 114mm, Diameter: 64mm. Weight: 482gram.
Filling: 260gram
The M6A1 version of the CN-DM grenade is made in the same construction as the smoke grenade.
These had emission holes only on the top (4) and in the base (1). |
