Description
Used primarily with the M7 Discharger, which is a component of the Light Vehicle Obscuration Smoke System (LVO SS), and similar 66mm grenade dischargers. The Anti-Riot, Irritant, CS Grenade, L96A1, can be used to provide standoff delivery of irritants from a mobile platform for riot/crowd control and protection of convoys in peacekeeping operations.
The L96A1 Grenade is comprised of a 66mm fiberglass filled 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 tear gas, a CS compound. 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 L96A1 uses the gas produced by the rapid burning of the igniter cord/cambric to burst the rubber body that contains the 23 submunitions. The submitions will burn for approximately 8 seconds, producing a cloud of CS irritating smoke.
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Source(s)
TM 43-0001-29, Grenades (chg 4, 2002)
