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UF Ordnance Corner by Feng_Li2005-05-16 09:37:31
  SPOTDTT by Feng_Li2006-11-19 12:55:59
    SPOTDTT2 by Havoc2006-11-19 12:55:59
      Those look like Arisakas. by Feng_Li2005-05-16 11:19:11
        You are correct by DesertRat662005-05-16 11:40:34
          I've never actually handled one. (n/t) by Feng_Li2005-05-16 11:57:30
            Arisaka Safety Operation by DesertRat662005-05-16 12:33:37
              With their teeth? (WAG) (n/t) by ChuckAB2005-05-16 12:39:55
                Nope (n/t) by DesertRat662005-05-16 12:51:44
                  Okaaaaayy. Then how about this? by ChuckAB2005-05-16 13:07:58
                    Bingo (sort of) by DesertRat662005-05-16 13:13:28
                      Well, I'm not finding much but ... by ChuckAB 2005-05-16 13:30:15
There was a screw top on some, a pin to pull on others, and at least some were filled with picric acid (as the fuse?) - which would explain their unstable tendencies. I even found some references to a grenade sender or launcher - AKA "knee mortar". Essentially a grenade on one end of a "sending stick" where the other end was placed on the ground. That gave a range between a hand-thrown grenade and a normal 81mm-class mortar. The angle of launch was up to the weapon holder.

Grenades are nasty - whatever their form.
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