The Modèle 1952 34mm HE rifle grenade was in French service from 1952 to 1978. It was used alongside the APAV40 rifle grenade in French service.[1] It was propelled by being mounted atop a rifle's 22 mm grenade launching adapter, and being launched by a ballistite (blank) cartridge.
| M52 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Rifle grenade |
| Place of origin | France[1] |
| Service history | |
| Used by | French Army |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1950 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 500 g (18 oz) |
| Length | 270 mm (11 in) |
| Diameter | 34 mm (1.3 in) |
| Maximum firing range | 400 m (440 yd) |
In common with other rifle grenades of this era, they became obsolescent when the bullet trap form of propulsion became popular at the end of the 1970s.
The Yugoslavian M60 anti-personnel grenade, similarly launched from a rifle's 22 mm grenade launching adapter by a ballistite cartridge, bears a strong resemblance.
Sources and references
edit- ^ a b Archer, Denis H R, ed. (1978). Jane's Infantry Weapons (Fourth Edition) 1978. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 769. ISBN 978-0354005630.