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WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMTM 9-1330-200-12/OP 3833 1 st Rev. Vol 2/TM 1320-12/1A(b) Inspect grenade projection adapterfor bent, cracked, or damaged stabilizer tube or finassembly.(c) Insert safety lever of grenade intoarming clip of adapter.(d) Force grenade into claws until baseof grenade is resting in cup (or against end of stabilizertube of Adapter M1).(e) Inspect safety lever to see that itsend is securely hooked under T-lug of fuze body.(f) Place hand grenade with grenadeprojection adapter on launcher and push it to desiredannular groove.NOTEWhen a number of grenades are tobe launched with the adapter set atthe same annular groove, thelauncher positioning clip may beused. The clip is snapped intoposition at the desired annulargroove, and serves as a positioningstop for the adapter placed on thelauncher.(3) Operation. Prepare all hand grenadeswith projection adapters for launching as follows:WARNINGDo not release safety clip and safety pin untilready to fire. If arming clip fails to hold safetylever securely in place and/or striker has beenreleased, immediately launch grenade into safearea and take cover.(a) Holding safety lever in arming clipwith thumb of one hand, and being careful not to put anystrain on arming clip, carefully release safety clip (wheninstalled) and remove safety pin with other hand.(b) Slowly ease pressure on safetylever; see that lever is held in place by arming clip andthat it will not become displaced so as to permit fuzestriker to be released.(c) Refer to applicable rifle operatormanuals for grenade launcher and cartridgecombinations. Refer to FM 2330 for tactical use ofgrenade projection adapters with grenades.(4) Prepared for use but not launched. Oncesafety pin has been removed and safety clip released(where installed), grenade is armed. Launchimmediately. Do not attempt to replace safety devicesin order to return grenade to safe condition.d. Adapters, Grenade Projection, M2 Series.(1) Applications. Grenade ProjectionAdapters M2 Series are designed for adaptingcylindrical, chemical hand grenades for projection fromrifles equipped with grenade launchers. Two differentmodels are available: the M2 and M2A1 (fig. 2-10).Chemical hand grenades can be projected a maximumof 145 meters when fired from a rifle using GrenadeProjection Adapters M2 Series.(2) Preparation for use.WARNINGDo not use grenade having bent or damagedsafety lever with grenade projection adapter. Besure base of grenade is fully seated againstbase plate and that each claw holds grenadetightly above base seam. Do not remove safetypin until ready to fire.(a) Assure that safety pin is securely inplace and that safety lever is not damaged or bent.(b) Expand spring of setback band.Place band around grenade with coil spring centered onsafety lever 1/2-inch from end of safety lever, as shownin figure 2-10.(c) Make sure setback band is securelyin place on grenade. Then, force grenade into clawsuntil base of grenade is resting on base plate.(d) Inspect safety lever to see that itsend is securely hooked under lug of fuze body.(3) Operation.WARNINGIf setack band fails to hold safetylever securely in place, fire grenadeimmediately into safe area and takecover.(a) Holding safety lever in setback bandwith thumb of one hand, carefully remove safety pin withindex finger of free hand.(b) Slowly remove thumb pressure onsafety lever so that it is held in place by setback bandand does not move to a position which would permitfuze striker to be released.(4) Prepared for use but not launched. Seec(4) above.2-4. Rifle Grenade Cartridgesa. Applications.(1) Rifle grenade cartridges (fig. 2-11) arespecially designed, bulletless cartridges used forlaunching rifle grenades from rifles. By use of 2-13these cartridges, rifles project antitank, high-explosive,fragmentation, illuminating, smoke and chemicalgrenades; and ground signals. 'Thus, the rangebetween that which can be reached by throwing agrenade and the minimum range for light mortar fire iscovered.2-13