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The Mk 2 grenade (sometimes written Mk II) is a fragmentation hand grenade introduced by the U.S. armed forces in 1918. It was the standard issue anti-personnel grenade used during World War II and in later conflicts, including the Vietnam War. The weapon appears in the console version of Electronic Arts' 2002 James Bond video-game Nightfire.

History[]

Background[]

Replacing the failed Mk I of 1917, it was standardized in 1920 as the Mk II, and redesignated the Mk 2 in 1945. The Mk 2 was replaced by the M26-series (M26/M61/M57) and later M33 series (M33/M67). It was phased out gradually in service beginning with the Korean War. Due to the tremendous quantity manufactured during World War 2, it was in limited standard issue with the US Army and US Marine Corps throughout the 1950s and 1960s. The U.S. Navy was one of the last users when it was discontinued in 1969.

The Spy Who Loved Me (film)[]

Repainted M21 Practice grenades (the live-training pyrotechnic version of the Mk 2) were used as stand-ins for British No.36M Mills grenades. (Although repainted from blue to green they can be identified by their blue-painted safety levers.) British RAF-surplus Mills grenade crates (painted gray with black lettering) were used to carry them, but the detonator fuze tin in the center was removed and an extra peg was inserted to allow it to carry 16 grenades rather than 12. The crate is noticeably too short to be used with the lid on, as the M21 grenades' fuzes are visibly sticking up over the edge.

Nightfire[]

The Mk2 pineapple fragmentation grenade appears only in the console version of Nighfire, while its M67 counterpart appears only in the PC version. With the Mk2 going by the name Fragmentation Grenade, while the M67 is simply being called Grenade in-game.[1]

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References[]

  1. Hyperion Alpha - aleksael. Nightfire Guide - Weapons (en). IGN. Retrieved on 2024-02-03.

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