The AN-M18 Colored Smoke Grenade is a US Army grenade used as a ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signaling device, a target or landing zone marking device, or a screening device for unit movements.
Army/Navy Model 18 Colored Smoke Grenade (AN-M18) |
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Color/Markings: Olive drab body with yellow markings, the top painted red, green, yellow, or violet to indicate the smoke color. |
Body: Body: Sheet steel cylinder with four emission holes at the top and one at the bottom to allow smoke release when the grenade is ignited. |
Fuze Assembly: M201A1 Pull-ring Igniter. A "mouse trap" type igniting fuze with a 1.2 to 2.0 second delay. Ignition ignites the filler and expels it from the grenade body. |
Filler: 11.5 ounces of a colored smoke mixture. Comes in red, green, yellow, or violet. |
Weight: 19 ounces. |
Safety clip?: No. |
Range: Can be thrown 35 meters by an average soldier. |
Duration: The grenade produces a cloud of colored smoke for 50 to 90 seconds (0.85-1.5 minutes). |
WITH BOTH THE AN M8 AND AN-M18, THERE IS DANGER OF STARTING A FIRE IF IT IS USED IN A DRY AREA.
When employing the M18 or AN-M8 HC hand grenade, it may be desirable to use one of these grenades without the fuze. To do this, the following procedure should be used in combat only: