French 56mm Riot Grenades.

[ron3350]

I show some French Alsetex riot control grenades that seem versatile to be used by hand, rifle or a launcher. 56mm diameter.
They seem to have 5"-cal 56 and either 50m, 100m or 200m .
Does anyone have a list or photos of the range of grenades available and appropriate case and band colours if they have a meaning?
Black case is a 50m R2. White cases are 100m R2. Rifle tails are 200m R. Any information is welcome.

 

[batonroundcollector]

I have a couple of hand, rather than rifle, grens like these. All I've seen (inc mine) are grey, and red banding on grens usually denotes CS filling (think this is universal)?

 

[reccetrooper]

Lexpev has a partial list of French tear gas grenades, https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/index.html

I have two empty French tear gas grenades. The CS has a red band, but an eariier CN has a blue band.

My understanding is that grey is a universal colour to indicate a chemical filling, and that a red band indicates an explosive element i.e. the primer, igniter, etc.

 

[ammogun]

hello
in this case:

grey body :tear gas
red band:cs filling

an explosive filling is denoted by yellow band (grenade GLI F4)