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M17 rifle grenade
The M17 is the third on the right
TypeImpact-fused rifle grenade
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1943–1945
Used byUnited States
WarsWorld War II
Production history
ProducedMay–June 1943
March–April 1944
No. built~325,000
Specifications
Mass667 g (23.5 oz)[1]
Length248 mm (9.8 in)[1]
Diameter57 mm (2.2 in)[1]

FillingTNT or EC powder
Filling weight22 g (0.78 oz)[1]
Detonation
mechanism
Impact fuze

The M17 (also known as the T2 grenade[2] ) is a rifle grenade that was used by the United States during World War II.

  1. ^ a b c d "OrData - Data Details". Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved Feb 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "M17". www.lexpev.nl. Retrieved Feb 14, 2019.

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