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DESCRIPTION. The
case is made of thin sheet aluminum. Within the case, below the lid, is a
cylindrical holder retained in position by four indentations in the case
which corres-pond to four indentations in the holder. This holder has a
screwed projection to take the friction igniter. The latter has a short
piece of cord, 10 cm in length, attached to a wire loop. Below the holder
is a dish-shaped aluminum piece which contains a small compres-sed charge
of black powder. On the upper side of this charge is a thin disk of white
pow-der. The main filling consists of ten cylindrical pellets of a yellow
compound and one pel-let of a white substance wrapped in cellophane. The
charge is held between the two dish-shaped pieces. The grenade generates a
lachrymatory vapor when ignited and the vapor escapes through the holes in
the holder. The containers are unpainted aluminum, and the lid is secured
by a piece of adhesive tape colored blue. They are safe to handle when the
lids are in place. To disarm the grenade, the igniter may be unscrewed
from the holder, taking care not to twist the wire in so doing. (See fig.
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