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The '''Schermuly Training Grenade''' was originally designed, as the name implies, as a training grenade for the British Army. The body of the grenade was plastic with an open bottom with the interior filled with a paper wrapped pyrotechnic charge. Once the pin was pulled and the lever released there was a two second delay before this charge was propelled out the base of the grenade and exploded about half a second later. Although intended as a training grenade it was found it could also be used as a stun grenade and was one of the first stun grenades used before the implementation of more suitable purpose built devices. | The '''Schermuly Training Grenade''' was originally designed, as the name implies, as a training grenade for the British Army. The body of the grenade was plastic with an open bottom with the interior filled with a paper wrapped pyrotechnic charge. Once the pin was pulled and the lever released there was a two second delay before this charge was propelled out the base of the grenade and exploded about half a second later. Although intended as a training grenade it was found it could also be used as a stun grenade and was one of the first stun grenades used before the implementation of more suitable purpose built devices. | ||
− | '''Schermuly Training Grenade has appeared in the following:''' | + | '''The Schermuly Training Grenade has appeared in the following:''' |
===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Date''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Date''' | ||
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+ | | ''[[Final Option, The|The Final Option]]'' || [[Bob Sherman]] || Captain Hagen || || 1982 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''[[Final Option, The|The Final Option]]'' || [[Albert Fortell]] || Captain Freund || || 1982 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Final Option, The|The Final Option]]'' |||| SAS Troopers || || 1982 | | ''[[Final Option, The|The Final Option]]'' |||| SAS Troopers || || 1982 | ||
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+ | | ''[[Death Wish 3]]'' || || Various thugs || Fitted with Soviet-style fuze || 1985 | ||
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+ | |} | ||
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+ | ===Television=== | ||
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+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Show Title''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note / Episode''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Air Date''' | ||
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+ | | [[Dempsey and Makepeace]] || [[Glynis Barber]] || Sgt. Makepeace ||"Extreme Prejudice" (S02E02)||1985 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Dempsey and Makepeace]] || || Hitman ||"Wheelman" (S02E02)||1985 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Dempsey and Makepeace]] || || Arms dealer ||"Extreme Prejudice" (S03E05)||1986 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Dempsey and Makepeace]] || [[Michael Brandon]] || Lt. Dempsey ||"Extreme Prejudice" (S03E05)||1986 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''[[Bergerac - Season 8|Bergerac]]'' || || || In a box; "There for the Picking" (S08E11) || 1990 | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:43, 28 April 2021
The Schermuly Training Grenade was originally designed, as the name implies, as a training grenade for the British Army. The body of the grenade was plastic with an open bottom with the interior filled with a paper wrapped pyrotechnic charge. Once the pin was pulled and the lever released there was a two second delay before this charge was propelled out the base of the grenade and exploded about half a second later. Although intended as a training grenade it was found it could also be used as a stun grenade and was one of the first stun grenades used before the implementation of more suitable purpose built devices.
The Schermuly Training Grenade has appeared in the following:
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Final Option | Bob Sherman | Captain Hagen | 1982 | |
The Final Option | Albert Fortell | Captain Freund | 1982 | |
The Final Option | SAS Troopers | 1982 | ||
Death Wish 3 | Various thugs | Fitted with Soviet-style fuze | 1985 |
Television
Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dempsey and Makepeace | Glynis Barber | Sgt. Makepeace | "Extreme Prejudice" (S02E02) | 1985 |
Dempsey and Makepeace | Hitman | "Wheelman" (S02E02) | 1985 | |
Dempsey and Makepeace | Arms dealer | "Extreme Prejudice" (S03E05) | 1986 | |
Dempsey and Makepeace | Michael Brandon | Lt. Dempsey | "Extreme Prejudice" (S03E05) | 1986 |
Bergerac | In a box; "There for the Picking" (S08E11) | 1990 |