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Hand grenade
Grenade No. 82 "Gammon bomb"
Gammon Bomb (dated March 1944) shown filled
Type
Hand grenade
Place of origin
United Kingdom
Service history
In service
1943–1945
Used by
United Kingdom, Canada, United States
Wars
World War II
Production history
Designer
R.S. Gammon
No. built
many thousands
Variants
No. 82 Mk 1
Specifications
Mass
340 grams (empty)
Filling
Typically composition C
Filling weight
Variable: up to 900 grams
Detonation mechanism
Instantaneously, on impact with the target
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