M67 fragmentation grenade
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The M67 fragmentation grenade is a standard-issue U.S. military hand grenade known for its baseball-like shape and use in close-combat situations to produce lethal shrapnel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| M67 fragmentation grenade canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4000812 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: M67 fragmentation grenade Context triple: [Combat Action Badge, designElement, M67 fragmentation grenade]
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A.
Grenade
"Grenade" is a pop-R&B ballad by Bruno Mars about unrequited love and emotional sacrifice, released as one of his breakthrough hit singles.
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B.
Shrapnel
Shrapnel is a military science fiction comic and graphic novel series set in a future interplanetary war where a former officer leads a rebellion against a powerful solar alliance.
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C.
RPG-7
The RPG-7 is a widely used, shoulder-fired, reusable rocket-propelled grenade launcher of Soviet origin, known for its simplicity, low cost, and effectiveness against armored vehicles and fortifications.
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D.
Mk 82 bomb
The Mk 82 bomb is a widely used 500-pound general-purpose unguided aerial bomb that serves as the standard warhead for many precision-guided munitions.
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E.
HK69 grenade launcher
The HK69 grenade launcher is a German-made, single-shot, break-action 40mm weapon designed by Heckler & Koch for infantry use in launching explosive and less-lethal munitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: M67 fragmentation grenade Target entity description: The M67 fragmentation grenade is a standard-issue U.S. military hand grenade known for its baseball-like shape and use in close-combat situations to produce lethal shrapnel.
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A.
Grenade
"Grenade" is a pop-R&B ballad by Bruno Mars about unrequited love and emotional sacrifice, released as one of his breakthrough hit singles.
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B.
Shrapnel
Shrapnel is a military science fiction comic and graphic novel series set in a future interplanetary war where a former officer leads a rebellion against a powerful solar alliance.
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C.
RPG-7
The RPG-7 is a widely used, shoulder-fired, reusable rocket-propelled grenade launcher of Soviet origin, known for its simplicity, low cost, and effectiveness against armored vehicles and fortifications.
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D.
Mk 82 bomb
The Mk 82 bomb is a widely used 500-pound general-purpose unguided aerial bomb that serves as the standard warhead for many precision-guided munitions.
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E.
HK69 grenade launcher
The HK69 grenade launcher is a German-made, single-shot, break-action 40mm weapon designed by Heckler & Koch for infantry use in launching explosive and less-lethal munitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. military equipment
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fragmentation grenade ⓘ hand grenade ⓘ |
| bodyMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| casualtyRadius | approximately 15 meters ⓘ |
| color | olive drab ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| delayTime | approximately 4–5 seconds ⓘ |
| designedFor |
close combat
ⓘ
offensive and defensive operations ⓘ |
| designedToProduce | lethal fragmentation ⓘ |
| enteredService | late 1960s ⓘ |
| explosiveFillingWeight | about 180 grams ⓘ |
| explosiveType | high explosive ⓘ |
| filling | Composition B ⓘ |
| fuseType | M213 time-delay fuze ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
fragmentation body
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fuze assembly ⓘ safety clip ⓘ safety pin ⓘ spoon ⓘ |
| lethalRadius | approximately 5 meters ⓘ |
| markings | yellow lettering ⓘ |
| maximumFragmentHazardRange | up to 230 meters ⓘ |
| NATODesignation | grenade, hand, fragmentation ⓘ |
| operation | hand-thrown ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | anti-personnel weapon ⓘ |
| replaced | M26 fragmentation grenade ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
pull ring safety pin
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safety clip to prevent accidental arming ⓘ |
| shape |
baseball-like
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spherical ⓘ |
| standardIssueFor |
Ground forces
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surface form:
U.S. ground forces
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| storageCondition | issued in individual pouches or bandoliers ⓘ |
| trainingVariant | M69 practice grenade ⓘ |
| typicalThrowRange | 30 to 40 meters by an average soldier ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ U.S. Special Operations Command ⓘ
surface form:
United States Special Operations Forces
|
| usedFor |
clearing enemy personnel in bunkers
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clearing enemy personnel in trenches ⓘ room clearing in urban combat ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Iraq War
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Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| weight | about 400 grams ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M67 fragmentation grenade Description of subject: The M67 fragmentation grenade is a standard-issue U.S. military hand grenade known for its baseball-like shape and use in close-combat situations to produce lethal shrapnel.
Referenced by (1)
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