HG 86 Mini Fragmentation Grenade

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NAME – HG 86 Mini Fragmentation Grenade

NAME (NATIVE) – HdGr-86

COMMON NAMES – Mini-86

TYPE – Compact fragmentation grenade

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Austria

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1986

LENGTH – 7.6 cm (2.99 in)

WIDTH (DIAMETER) – 4.3 cm (1.69 in)

WEIGHT – 0.18 kg (6.35 oz)

EFFECT – Blast and 1,600 2.0 to 2.3 mm (0.008 to 0.010 in) steel ball fragmentation

BURST RADIUS – 5 m (5.5 yards)

FUSE TYPE – Pull ring/safety lever

FUSE INITIATION – Release of safety lever

FUSE DELAY – 3.5 to 5.5 seconds

FILLER – Plasticised PETN

FILLER WEIGHT – 0.017 kg (0.60 oz)

FILLER EQUIVALENT TO TNT (R.E.) – 1.66

AVERAGE RANGE – 50 m (55 yards)

COLOR CODE – Olive drab plastic body

MARKINGS – Raised “ARGES” lettering on body

MANUFACTURER – ARGES

STATUS – Production completed

SERVICE – Austrian military, limited use by US Military and Special Forces

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