M75 hand grenade
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The M75 hand grenade
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:Kashikara, Serbian Latin:Kašikara, Serbian Cyrillic:Кашикара) is a Yugoslav infantry-used grenade. It is efficient in trenches, forests, bunkers etc. Its construction allows it to be detonated in snow, mud and water. The M75 grenade is consisted of a body, an explosive charge and a fuse. The body is made of the core, and a wrapper made out of plastic. The core is full of 3000 steel balls. Their diameter is 2.5-3 mm. The effective killing radius of the grenade is 12–18 m, and the effective casualty radius is 30–54 m. The explosive charge is 36–38 grams of plastic explosive
. The delay element, named "Bušon" in Serbian, has a delay time of 3 to 4.4 seconds. Its name probably comes from the Serbian word for a spoon, "Kašika". In English, the lever of the grenade is colloquially known as the "Spoon". The M-75 hand grenade was also produced in the Republic of Macedonia
, where it is designated M-93.
Hand grenade
A hand grenade is any small bomb that can be thrown by hand. Hand grenades are classified into three categories, explosive grenades, chemical and gas grenades. Explosive grenades are the most commonly used in modern warfare, and are designed to detonate after impact or after a set amount of time...
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English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
:Kashikara, Serbian Latin:Kašikara, Serbian Cyrillic:Кашикара) is a Yugoslav infantry-used grenade. It is efficient in trenches, forests, bunkers etc. Its construction allows it to be detonated in snow, mud and water. The M75 grenade is consisted of a body, an explosive charge and a fuse. The body is made of the core, and a wrapper made out of plastic. The core is full of 3000 steel balls. Their diameter is 2.5-3 mm. The effective killing radius of the grenade is 12–18 m, and the effective casualty radius is 30–54 m. The explosive charge is 36–38 grams of plastic explosive
Plastic explosive
Plastic explosive is a specialised form of explosive material. It is a soft and hand moldable solid material. Plastic explosives are properly known as putty explosives within the field of explosives engineering....
. The delay element, named "Bušon" in Serbian, has a delay time of 3 to 4.4 seconds. Its name probably comes from the Serbian word for a spoon, "Kašika". In English, the lever of the grenade is colloquially known as the "Spoon". The M-75 hand grenade was also produced in the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
, where it is designated M-93.