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Anti-armor weapons of the japanese infantry. - Page 2 - WW2inColor Talk (3136 words) |
 | The 40 mm rifle grenade was also used in CBUs as type 2 1/2 kg hollow-charge bomblett with a diferent fuze and an attached fin. |
| The explosive head of the 30 mm grenade is of the same type construction as that of the 40 mm grenade, but on a smaller scale. |
| The operation of the 30 mm grenade is identical to that of the 40 nn grenade. |
| HyperWar: Handbook on Japanese Military Forces (6552 words) |
| Modifications, other than the larger caliber which also help to identify this piece, are as follows: Monopod under fore end; anti-aircraft sight arms attached to rear sight leaf; magazine floor plate hinged to forward part of trigger guard; sling swivels attached to side instead of under part of rifle. |
| Although there is no evidence to date that the stick grenade, the bangalore torpedo, or the explosive cannister from the barrage mortar shell have been used as booby traps, the fact that all have pull igniters and accidents have occurred to troops handling them, prove that they are most suitable as such. |
| (2) In 1936, the model 41 (1908) 75-mm mountain gun was replaced by a newer weapon in the mountain (pack) artillery units. |
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