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The present invention relates to a generally spherical hand grenade, wherein the fuze projects a lesser distance from the grenade body than prior art fuzes, this lower profile providing better aerodynamic and handling characteristics. The novel fuze includes two overlapping levers, the outermost one

The present invention relates to a generally spherical hand grenade, wherein the fuze projects a lesser distance from the grenade body than prior art fuzes, this lower profile providing better aerodynamic and handling characteristics. The novel fuze includes two overlapping levers, the outermost one being a safety lever, which must rotate through a 90°arc from the fuze body before the fuze can be actuated to detonate the grenade.

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A grenade comprising in combination: a housing for explosive; a tubular fuze body mounted on said housing, said body having an upper open end and a lower open end and containing a first bore and a second bore coaxially located therein; a striker plate fixedly mounted in said first bore; a spring bia

A grenade comprising in combination: a housing for explosive; a tubular fuze body mounted on said housing, said body having an upper open end and a lower open end and containing a first bore and a second bore coaxially located therein; a striker plate fixedly mounted in said first bore; a spring biased primer holder positioned in said second bore and containing a primer charge and a firing pin, said firing pin being restrainably held therein spaced between said primer charge and said striker plate; a biased safety lever for controlling activation of said grenade pivotably attached to said fuze body upper end; a detent lever positioned below said safety lever and pivotably attached to said fuze body upper end, said detent lever being restrained by and pivoting diametrically opposite to said safety lever; a spacer means to prevent movement of said spring biased primer holder toward said striker plate until said detent lever is released; whereby release of said safety lever releases said detent lever permitting said spring biased primer holder to move said firing pin against said striker plate, initiating the primer.