INERT DEACTIVATED. American, Mint, M18 Green Smoke Grenade. Sn - 19966:14 INERT DEACTIVATED. American, Mint, M18 Green Smoke Grenade. Sn - 19966:14 Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a mint American M18 Coloured Green Smoke Grenade. The smoke grenade replaced the M16 smoke grenade used in WW2 and was used for ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signalling as well as giving a smoke screen for tactical use. the M18 grenade series burned longer and more vividly than the M16 smoke grenade series. The grenade is fitted with a M201A1 Pull-ring fuse which is of the mouse trap type giving a 1.2 to 2.0 second delay. This then ignites the filler compound and expels the smoke through a hole in the base of the grenades body for about 50 to 90 seconds. The grenades body is a sheet steel cylinder with fan our emission holes at the bottom to allow smoke release when the grenade is ignited. This grenade retains all of its original olive green matt painted finish and is stencilled in white round its circumference M18 SMOKE GREEN 1701 – 9054 with the top painted purple. There is also a 1 inch white band paint round the circumference. The grenade is fitted with a M201A1 Pull-ring fuse assembly which is stencilled in black FUSE M201A1 OPI 1 224. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert grenade in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 19966: 14