U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command (original) (raw)

• Munition of the Month

40MM High Explosive M383 Linked

These cartridges inflict personnel casualties in the target area with high-explosive ground burst effects. They are manufactured at Milan Army Ammunition Plant in Milan, Tenn. MAAP provides Load, Assemble, and Pack (LAP) capability for various finished ammunition products in support of Department of Defense training and warfighting requirements.

• Safety Spot

Grenade Safety

Never tape the safety lever or safety pin of any hand grenade and never bend, tamper, modify or alter in any way the safety pin or safety lever. If you ever encounter a taped grenade, don't remove the tape and notify your local ammunition specialists.