I'm doing a little research on the U.S. M9 HEAT rifle grenade, which was the first piece of shaped charge ordnance adopted by U.S. forces in 1940. It just occured to me that in all my reference sources, I have no sectioned view of this grenade to show internal details. Do any members have a drawing or other illustrations of the inside of this grenade?
And does anyone have details on the fuze it used? Unlike the later M9A1, there is no striker, creep spring, and gaine cup contained in the tail boom. On the M9, it is solid steel, just like on the M11 series practice grenades. The fuze mechanism sits in the bottom of the body and is kept safe by a pin inserted in the body about 1/3 up from the bottom and retained by a wrap of cloth tape. I have no idea what the fuze actually looks like.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Rick
And does anyone have details on the fuze it used? Unlike the later M9A1, there is no striker, creep spring, and gaine cup contained in the tail boom. On the M9, it is solid steel, just like on the M11 series practice grenades. The fuze mechanism sits in the bottom of the body and is kept safe by a pin inserted in the body about 1/3 up from the bottom and retained by a wrap of cloth tape. I have no idea what the fuze actually looks like.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Rick