Model 17 Eierhandgranate alter Art ("Old Model").
Model 17 Eierhandgranate neuer Art ("New Model")..
The Model 17 Eihandgranate (or Eierhandgranate) is a German "Egg" hand grenade introduced early in 1917 (during WWI) as a lightweight more portable longer range alternative to the heavier Model 13 Kugelhandgranate and Stick grenades. It featured a smooth outer casing wich housed the explosive filling and delay fuse with a pull wire loop protruding from his top. The neue Art had a fragmenting ring across its diameter to improve fragmentation during detonation.
Specifications
- Diameter: 1.9 in (4.8 cm)
- Overal length: 2.4 in (6 cm)
- Weight: 0.5 lbs (245 g); 0.7 lbs (310 g) (Eierhandgranate M17 Na)
- Fuse Time: 5 seconds
The Model 17 Eierhandgranate and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
Video Games