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Grenade ID Required 1
- Thread starter peteblight
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This is either a Long Range or Short Range CN round made by Federal Laboratories Inc., and would be marked with either the Federal Labs info or marked as Civil Protection (1946) Ltd., London. The CP products are Fed Labs products sold under the CP name. The base of the case should be marked either SR or LR.
Long Range and Short Range inert samples from Civil Protection (1946) Ltd.
Comparison between the markings on Federal Laboratories Inc. and Civil Protection (1946) Ltd., fired/used CN projectiles.
The Civil Protection CN shells were introduced into British land service in 1956.
Comparison between the markings on Federal Laboratories Inc. and Civil Protection (1946) Ltd., fired/used CN projectiles.
The Civil Protection CN shells were introduced into British land service in 1956.
A little more info about the Lake Erie Lightning grenade :
in that file : https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD0051226.pdf (pdf page 64)
Cheers,
S.
in that file : https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD0051226.pdf (pdf page 64)
Cheers,
S.
I think it's the ISPRA no. 404D (Blast dispersion dust grenade irritating agent with a 2 seconds delay)
Cheers,
S.
The round ball “RIOT AGENT” I believe is a Smith & Wesson product.
Image from Janes Infantry Weapons 1983-84
Image from Janes Infantry Weapons 1983-84