GRENADE HAND NOS. 8 AND 9

Double Cylinder

Type. Time.

Weight. No. 8 light pattern, 1 lb. 6 oz. complete; No. 9, heavy pattern, 2 lb. complete.

Explosive.

Safety Device.

Body. Tin cylinder 2¾ × 1½ in. diameter, inside larger cylinder 3¼ × 3 in. diameter.

Igniter. Special Nobel lighter 1¾ in. safety fuse No. 8, VII detonator.

Grenade No. 8.

To prepare for use:

1. Crimp lighter on to fuse, insert fuse into detonator
and crimp the latter on to fuse. Wax joints at
lighter and detonator.
2. Insert igniter into detonator tube in inner
cylinder.
3. Wax round joint where igniter enters grenade.
4. Wire fuse on to grenade.

To fire:

1. Hold grenade right hand, gripping bottom of
Nobel lighter between thumb and finger.
2. Tear off tape and pull out safety pin.
3. Press down outer tube of N. lighter, turn sharply
to R. or L.
4. Throw grenade at once.

Note. The heavy pattern grenade has more shrapnel and less explosive than the light pattern grenade.

GRENADE HAND NO. 12

Hairbrush or Box Pattern Grenade

Type. Time, or land mine.

Weight. Three lb. complete.

Explosive. Ammonal or guncotton.

Safety Device. Safety pin.

Body. Tin box 3×5×2 in. A grooved cast-iron plate, ¼ in., forms the front side.

Igniter. Special brass tube consisting of spring and striker held in place by safety pin. Cap and fuse and detonator or Nobel lighter, fuse and detonator.

To prepare for use. [See Nos. 8 and 9 grenades].

To fire. [See Nos. 8 and 9 grenades].

Note. This grenade is now used as a land mine.

Grenade No. 12.