Description
Used primarily with the M7 Discharger, which is a component of the Light Vehicle Obsuration Smoke System (LVOSS), and similar 66mm grenade for the L96A1 Anti-Riot, Irritant, CS Grenade.
The L97A1 Practice Grenade is comprised of a 66mm fiberglass filed nylon propulsion base and cylindrical rubber body containing the payload, weighing 568 grams. The propulsion base contains a propellant charge, an electric match (fuze), and a delay detonator. The rubber body payload contains 23 individually fuzed, light alloy canister submunitions filled with cinnamic acid, a CS (tear gas) simulant. Each submunition contains a central perforation and is surrounded with cambric cloth (cloth impregnated with gun powder). The cambric cloth is ignited by a piece of igniter cord that is assembled through the central perforation in each submunition and joined to the initiating charge at the base of the grenade. The L97A1 uses the gas produced by the rapid burning of the igniter cord/cambric to burst the rubber body that contains the 23 submunitions. The submunitions will burn for approximately 8 seconds, producing a cloud of cinnamic acid smoke.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
Grenade Discharger, Anti Riot, L96A1
Source(s)
TM 43-0001-29, Grenades (chg 4, 2002)
