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DM51



Overview

DM51

DM51 offensive/defensive hand grenade.
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Origin
Germany
Type
Hand grenade
Entered service
1978
Status
In service
Development
Mid 1970's
Developer
Germany - Diehl
Production
1978 - present
Producer
Germany - Diehl
Unit cost
About $8 in 1980's
Designations
Handgranate Spreng/Splitter DM 51 (German military service)
Notable users
Germany

Description

Introduction

The DM51 is an offensive/defensive hand grenade of German origin. It was developed in the 1970's by Diehl to replace all grenades in German service with a single type. This is achieved by a removable fragmentation jacket which turns the defensive grenade into an offensive grenade.

Design

The DM51 features a high explosive grenade body with removable fragmentation jacket. By turning the jacket 90 degrees it is easily removed to turn the defensive grenade into an offensive grenade. The grenade body is a cylinder and has the fuse on top. The grenade is armed by pulling the pin. The fragmentation jacket features several ribs for strength and to provide a good grip. Several DM51 can be clustered for greater effect or to create a Bangalore torpedo.

Firepower

The high explosive grenade body is filled with 60 g Nitropenta and has a lethal radius of a few meters. When fitted with the fragmentation jacket the lethality and lethal range increase vastly.

Users

The DM51 is the standard grenade of the German military and in widespread service with all branches.

Variants

DM51

DM51 hand grenade shown with fragmenting jacket alongside the offensive inner grenade.
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Variants of the DM51

DM51
The DM51 is a offensive and defensive hand grenade in one. The sleeve with shrapnel can be removed in order to use the high explosive body as an offensive grenade. DM51 uses DM82 fuse.
DM51A1
DM51 with improved DM82A1B1 fuse. DM51A2 is virtually similar.
DM51A3
Modification with improved precursor charge. Introduced in 2006.
DM58
The DM58 is the practice version of the DM51. Painted blue. Can be reused by replacing some components.

Details

Facts DM51
General
Origin
Germany
Type
Defensive / offensive hand grenade
Dimensions (defensive)
Diameter
57 mm
Length
107 mm
Weight
430 g
Dimensions (offensive)
Diameter
33.5 mm
Length
100 mm
Weight
154 g
Composition
Fuse type
Delayed fuse
Fuse model
DM82
Filling
60 g Nitropenta
Fragments
6.500 steel balls
2 - 2.3 mm diameter
Jacket
Jacket with fragments can be removed to create an offensive grenade
Effect
Lethal radius
10 m
Safety radius
35 m danger area
Application
Projection method
Hand thrown

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