25 mm grenade
Appearance
25mm Grenade | |
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![]() Armor-piercing ammunition for XM25 |
The 25 mm grenade is a type of
explode on impact, but others are designed to explode in mid-air after traveling a certain distance—used to clear entrenched or barricaded positions.[1]
Examples of
OICW
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There are two different versions of the 25mm grenade: the 25×40mm low-velocity round developed for the XM25, and the 25×59mm high-velocity round developed for the XM109 and XM307.
See also
References
- ^ Trevithick, Joseph (2018-08-14). "The Army's Futuristic 'Punisher' Grenade Launcher Is Officially Dead, But It Could Rise Again". The Drive. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "Modern Firearms - XM25". Archived from the original on 2006-10-03. Retrieved 2006-09-20.