The Grenade Recognition Manual
Grenade Data Sheet

Designation- Grenade, Hand, Anti personnel, L109A1

Country of Origin- Britain

Type- Fragmentation

Years or Era- 2001-

Weight	465 gm
Diameter	65 mm
Length- Total	95 mm
Length- Body
Fuze Designation	DM82 CH
Fuze Type	Percussion, Delay
Fuze Delay	3-4 sec.
Filling Type	RDX/TNT 55/45
Filling Weight	155 gm
Detonator
Body Material	Steel
Effective Radius	20 metres unprotected, 5 metres body armour and Kevlar helmet

Manufacturer- Swiss Ammunition Enterprise Corp.

Markings- Grenade is painted deep bronze green with a yellow band around the top and markings in yellow. Markings are "GREN HAND HE L109A1" a manufacturers marking "SM" and lot number.

Notes- Swiss HG85 adopted by Britain as the L109A1 replacing the L2A2. The British model has minor changes from original HG85. The design allows grenade fragments to penetrate the latest combat body armour which includes 20 layers of kevlar and 1.6 mm of titanium. When the body bursts it will produce approximately 1800 fragments weighing about .01 gr. each. Fuze will function in a temperature range of -35 to +50 degrees C.