Description
The M47 grenade is a special-purpose, burning-type munition used for control of riots and counterinsurgencies. This grenade is a nonlethal, incapacitating type munition that contains nonpersistent CS agent.
The M47 grenade consists of rubber body assembly, an M227 fuze, and a filling of CS pyrotechnic mixture. The grenade weighs 410 grams (approximately 1 lb), and is 3-1/2 inches in diameter. The grey grenade body is made of two rubber hemispheres vulcanized together. The top half of the grenade contains the fuze, and the bottom half contains the filling hole and the exhaust port. The grenade is filled with approximately 185 grams of CS pyrotechnic granulated mix.
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Hazardous Components
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Source(s)
TM 43-0001-29, Grenades (chg 4, 2002)
TM 9-1385-51, Ammunition (Conventional) for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (1967)
