Interesting side note...

[V40]

I have known this since about the Contra Affair with the CIA involvement. Somebody, and I do not remember who it was, posted a picture of a UZRGM fuse with a number just below the threads, I believe it showed a No 8 on it. Those numbers mean detonation times in seconds. They came from 0 - 13 seconds in length of time.

Some captured by our SF during that incident found grenades in canned juices or anything else that could be canned. The fuses were not in the same can. Essentually, depending on the time fuse you could use the grenade with a shorter delay, like a 0-2 seconds would be great for use in Booby-Traps. A 3 could be used for quick detonation for house to house clearing. It would also provide virtually no oppurtunity for a throw back.

The longer seconds you can use your imagination with any of these times. Scarry thought is it not.

NOTE: If you are an EOD on a mission say in Central America this is the time to be very aware of the grenades recieved from ANYbody if you were to come across a few F-1's and check the time fuse just below the thread. The numerical numbers will either be in red or a black on the side of the fuse.

If you know about it already and can add more info about this then please make corrections on this thread.

 

[sgtlynn]

I remember reading a story about this in Soldier of Fortune magazine. I never believed it and have never seen any official documentation that confirmed the varying delay times for UZRGM fuzes. I think its an urban myth.

 

[dano1917]

maybe/maybe not

I think there could likely be a zero time fuze used to be left as a booby trap for enemy troops to try and use when ground was being evacuated under retreat, but seriously doubt the varying times theory. Booby trapped grenades with "0" time fuzes have been widely used throughout wars for the purpose of killing the lucky one trying to use an enemy grenade with an instant fuze. In case of retreat booby traps were set, water poisoned and the land laid to waste to make the spoils slim as possible. I did say "likely" and have absolutely no evidence to say the URZGM fuze was used in that fashion. just another opinion. With utmost of respect........Dano

 

[V40]

Sgt. Lynn and other skeptics,

I have that issue of SOF and after reading it again and again I have come to the conclusion that it is a very well thought out PsyOps plan. I do not think it was an Urban Legend either according to some operators that would of known. I will get some answers. Just a little if that is all there is.

I am thinking it to be true.