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    Thanks, guys!

    V40, I guess you mean this picture:

    A U.S. Special Forces bodyguard assigned to protect Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks with colleagues after an assasination attempt on Karzai Thursday Sept. 5, 2002 in Kandahar. The attack occurred as the convoy carrying Karzai and Kandahar Gov. Gul Agha Sherzai was leaving the governor's mansion. Sherzai, who was grazed in the neck, was released after being treated at the U.S. air base in Kandahar. Karzai survived unhurt. (AP Photo/Ed Wray)
    Eodtek, do you have further information about that experimental model?
    Last edited by SLAP_; 31st January 2012 at 11:05 AM.

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    It sure looks like the picture to me. Nice find. How did you know what I was talking about? I cannot get it to download however so I cannot see it up closer. NOTE: Everytime I attemted to it will not take. However the last one I received a virus warning on it immediately?

    I also forgot a few more grenades that use the Polymer matrix with either BB's or shreds of wire or 1/8 by 1/8 squares as the V40 used. Bonnex, I have never seen that fuze so close before. Is that the "All Ways Fuze"? I do not have my glasses on at the moment.

    Also, upon furthe reading with my glasses on, I found out that a POI AND POMI H/G's (Spain) may have been one of the first. It was designed in the late 1960's. These had ABS Plastic body's. The POI had an "All-Ways" fuze whereby the tape unrolled out with the cap being the heavy portion and arming itself in 10-15 meters away. Ig it should not detonate on impact then the grenade shuts itself down where it is now safe to handle. Also on the POMI once you unsrewed the cap their was a switch on top for delay or impact; you chose before throwing it. Then there is the M313 (Portugal) not very much info on this one. Paul, I got you beat my friend, this is from my "Jane's" Infantry Weapons, 1990-91.
    Last edited by V40; 1st February 2012 at 04:05 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by V40 View Post
    It sure looks like the picture to me. Nice find. How did you know what I was talking about? I cannot get it to download however so I cannot see it up closer. NOTE: Everytime I attemted to it will not take. However the last one I received a virus warning on it immediately?
    [...]
    That isn't supposed to happen. "abload.de" never caused any problems. I put it in the forums attachment. Unfortunately it is only a small 512 pixel wide image.

    a9b26a71hdj7n.jpg

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