NCJ Number
29402
Journal
MILITARY POLICE LAW ENFORCEMENT JOURNAL Volume: 1 Issue: 1 Dated: (WINTER 1974) Pages: 16-17
Date Published
1974
Length
2 pages
Annotation
THE SOLUTION COULD BE THE RING AIRFOIL GRENADE - A KINETIC ENERGY WEAPON WITH AN EFFECTIVE RANGE OF 40 TO 60 YARDS THAT HAS A MUZZLE VELOCITY OF ONLY 200-250 FEET PER SECOND.
Abstract
THE PROJECTILE IS SO NAMED BECAUSE IT HAS THE SHAPE OF AN AIRFOIL THAT IS CURLED AROUND TO FORM A RING SHAPE. IT HAS AERODYNAMIC STABILITY AND CAN BE LAUNCHED FROM AN M-16 RIFLE.