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A modular hand grenade design that permits the use of compressed powders such as A-5. The hand grenade body is split into two main components—a base/sleeve and a nose cap. These two main components contain the explosive. They are loaded with explosive while still separate. The explosive is loaded in

A modular hand grenade design that permits the use of compressed powders such as A-5. The hand grenade body is split into two main components—a base/sleeve and a nose cap. These two main components contain the explosive. They are loaded with explosive while still separate. The explosive is loaded into the base/sleeve and compressed to form a solid. A core sleeve is attached to the base to form a void inside the explosive where the detonating portion of a fuse assembly can be placed. Explosive is likewise loaded into the nose cap and compressed to form a solid. The nose cap is attached to the base/sleeve assembly. A fuse assembly is then attached to complete the grenade.

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1. A method for manufacturing a hand grenade, comprising: a. providing a base including a fuse receiver;b. providing a sleeve attached to said base, with said base and said sleeve defining an enclosed interior;c. providing a core sleeve;d. providing a first holding fixture configured to hold said ba

1. A method for manufacturing a hand grenade, comprising: a. providing a base including a fuse receiver;b. providing a sleeve attached to said base, with said base and said sleeve defining an enclosed interior;c. providing a core sleeve;d. providing a first holding fixture configured to hold said base with said attached sleeve;e. providing a core sleeve locating fixture;f. placing said base and said attached sleeve in said first holding fixture;g. placing said core sleeve in said enclosed interior inside said base and said sleeve, with said core sleeve being located by said core sleeve locating fixture;h. providing an explosive which can be compressed to form a solid;i. filling said interior of said base and said sleeve with said explosive;j. compressing said explosive lying within said interior of said base and said sleeve to form a solid;k. providing a nose cap; andl. attaching said nose cap to said sleeve. 2. A method for manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 1, further comprising: a. wherein said nose cap has an interior;b. providing a nose cap holding fixture;c. placing said nose cap in said nose cap holding fixture;d. filling said nose cap with said explosive; ande. compressing said explosive lying within said interior of said nose cap to form a solid before attaching said nose cap to said sleeve. 3. A method for manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 1, further comprising: a. wherein after said explosive lying within said interior of said base and said sleeve has been compressed to form a solid said solid has an exposed surface; andb. sealing said exposed surface of said solid explosive within said interior of said base and said sleeve. 4. A method for manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 1, wherein: a. said sleeve has a first end and a second end;b. said first end of said sleeve is attached to said base;c. said second end of said sleeve includes a thread;d. said nose cap includes a thread; ande. said nose cap is attached to said sleeve by engaging said thread on said nose cap with said thread on said sleeve. 5. A method for manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 4, wherein: a. said sleeve has a first end and a second end;b. said first end of said sleeve includes a thread;c. said base includes a thread; andd. said sleeve is attached to said base by engaging said thread on said first end of said sleeve with said thread on said base. 6. A method for manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 4, further comprising: a. providing a fuse assembly; andb. attaching said fuse assembly to said fuse receiver in said base. 7. A method for manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 1, wherein said base and said sleeve are formed as one integral piece. 8. A method for manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 1, further comprising: a. wherein said nose cap has an interior with an open end;b. providing a copper cup configured to create a shaped charge geometry;c. placing said copper cup in said interior of said nose cap to divide said interior into a first volume that is completely enclosed and a second volume proximate said open end of said interior of said nose cap;d. filling said second volume proximate said open end of said interior of said nose cap with explosive; ande. compressing said explosive lying within said interior of said nose cap to form a solid before attaching said nose cap to said sleeve. 9. A method for manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 8, further comprising: a. wherein after said explosive lying within said interior of said base and said sleeve has been compressed to form a solid said solid has an exposed surface; andb. sealing said exposed surface of said solid explosive within said interior of said base and said sleeve. 10. A method for manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 8, wherein: a. said sleeve has a first end and a second end;b. said first end of said sleeve is attached to said base;c. said second end of said sleeve includes a thread;d. said nose cap includes a thread; ande. said nose cap is attached to said sleeve by engaging said thread on said nose cap with said thread on said sleeve. 11. A method for manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 10, wherein: a. said sleeve has a first end and a second end;b. said first end of said sleeve includes a thread;c. said base includes a thread; andd. said sleeve is attached to said base by engaging said thread on said first end of said sleeve with said thread on said base. 12. A method for manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 8, wherein said base and said sleeve are formed as one integral piece. 13. A method for manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 8, further comprising: a. providing a fuse assembly; andb. attaching said fuse assembly to said fuse receiver in said base. 14. A method for manufacturing a hand grenade, comprising: a. providing a base including a fuse receiver;b. providing a sleeve attached to said base, with said base and said sleeve defining an enclosed interior;c. providing a core sleeve;d. providing a first holding fixture configured to hold said base with said attached sleeve;e. providing a core sleeve locating fixture;f. placing said base and said attached sleeve in said first holding fixture;g. placing said core sleeve in said enclosed interior inside said base and said sleeve, with said core sleeve being located by said core sleeve locating fixture;h. providing an explosive which can be compressed to form a solid;i. filling said interior of said base and said sleeve with said explosive; andj. compressing said explosive lying within said interior of said base and said sleeve to form a solid. 15. A method of manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 14, further comprising: a. providing a nose cap having an interior;b. filling said interior of said nose cap with said explosive;c. compressing said explosive lying within said interior of said nose cap to form a solid; andd. attaching said nose cap to said sleeve. 16. A method of manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 14, further comprising: a. providing a nose cap with an interior having an open end;b. providing a copper cup configured to create a shaped charge geometry;c. placing said copper cup in said interior of said nose cap to divide said interior into a first volume that is completely enclosed and a second volume proximate said open end of said interior of said nose cap;d. filling said second volume proximate said open end of said interior of said nose cap with said explosive;e. compressing said explosive lying within said interior of said nose cap to form a solid before attaching said nose cap to said sleeve; andf. attaching said nose cap to said sleeve. 17. A method of manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 14, further comprising: a. providing a nose cap with an interior having an open end;b. providing a detonator receiver in said nose cap opposite said open end;c. filling said nose cap with said explosive through said open end;d. compressing said explosive lying within said nose cap to form a solid; ande. attaching said nose cap to said sleeve. 18. A method of manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 14, further comprising: a. wherein said compressed solid explosive lying within said interior of said base and said sleeve has an exposed surface; andb. sealing said exposed surface of said solid explosive within said interior of said base and said sleeve. 19. A method of manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 18, further comprising: a. providing a nose cap with an interior having an open end;b. filling said nose cap with said explosive through said open end;c. compressing said explosive lying within said nose cap to form a solid having an exposed surface; andd. sealing said exposed surface of said solid lying within said nose cap. 20. A method of manufacturing a hand grenade as recited in claim 19, further comprising attaching said nose cap to said sleeve.