.(From right to left: Stun, Chemical, Incendiary, Smoke, Fragmentation.
The Mark 5 Multi-Purpose Grenades are a series of grenades developed for special roles in early 2004. The concept behind the Mk. 5 was to design a universal platform grenade that could have variants for a multitude of missions; a multipurpose grenade that possesses variants and sub-variants for any possible mission, all built from a standard constructed base. Its designers envisioned the Mk. 5 as a grenade that would totally replace all other grenades for the TECT Armed Forces and police forces; it would also replace all previous designs to date. The general construction of the Mk. 5 is a cylinder body with a condensing base used for naval operations (described later); the canister is built with 7475 Aluminum Plate Alloy, its head and pin are built with 6063 Aluminum. This choice in material assures the Mk. 5 weighs less then previous grenades and can be stored for longer periods of times without degrading; it is strong and resistant to high levels of heat, necessary for its design. Special resin is used to seal the interior of the grenade, keeping water and other contaminants from seeping in and the ingredients inside from leaking out. This concept of construction and building a series of variants based off the original model has seen reductions in cost to produce and distribute Mk. 5 grenades, as well as bring grenade technology into the modern era of simplistic use/manufacturing. At present, there are five variants of the Mk. 5 - hence its designated name - and there are seemingly limitless sub-variants to the five types. It is also possible to refill previously used canisters by re-entering the stripped canister into a 'reuse' production, saving costs by retrieving ('recycling') previously used canisters. The Mk. 5 entered service with the TECT Armed Forces, and was subsequently sold to police agencies around the country the following year (2005).
Smoke
Type: Smoke/Signalling Grenade.
Weight: 400 g.
Length: 160 mm.
Body Diameter: 40 mm.
Fuse: 5 seconds.
Burn Time: 70 seconds.
Filler: 240 g. smoke mixture.
Cost: $45 NSD per grenade.
The Mk. 5 MPG Smoke variant (Mk. 5 Smoke) is a standard smoke dispensing variant of the Mk. 5 Series of multipurpose grenades. It contains two-hundred and forty grams of condensed smoke material that is slowly ejected out the bottom of the grenade through five ports (four around the sides, a fifth located on the flat bottom). This bottom concave area is hollow, allowing it to float in water surfaces - it is sealed with special resin to make it waterproof; naval forces will find this feature extremely useful when deploying smoke signals or smokescreens in the water. To use, one must pull the pin and release the striker lever and toss - the pin and lever are the primary safety features, though the electrical ignition also improves the grenade's safety. The ignition relies on an electrical current deployed once both safety measures are cleared, a five second delay results from the electrical current activation. There is a Ground Switch that protects the grenade from igniting prematurely by blocking the electrical current - the current is freed by the striker lever being released, releasing the ground switch; therefore, if anyone removes the pin but keeps the lever attached, the grenade will not ignite as the current is not connected. This electrical system replaces chemical ignition methods which were often prone to delays, failures, and were degradable. Delay times are controlled by the electrical current producer - it is set during manufacturing as five seconds, though customers can request longer fuse delays for their preferences. Once ignited and delay time reached, the grenade will release an eight second large volume burn to envelop the area (there is no explosive burst, providing better safety and lowering risks of unforeseen consequences); a sixty-two second controlled burn will release the remaining smoke mixture, expelling a sustainable and consist amount of smoke until depleted. The smokescreen is a zinc chloride smoke mixture (hexachloroethane, grained aluminium and zinc oxide, hydrochloric acid, phosgene, carbon monoxide, and chlorine) that is biodegradable and non-toxic to lifeforms and the environment. Currently, available colors are: gray (or white, standard), blue, green, red, yellow, violet, orange, and black. These smoke grenades are used for creating smoke screens for cover, signalling, and messaging. Mk. 5 Smoke Grenades are identified with a large dark gray band near the bottom of the grenade, a smaller band bellow it (and stamped label) identifies the smoke color.
Chemical
Type: Chemical Grenade.
Weight: 400 g.
Length: 160 mm.
Body Diameter: 40 mm.
Fuse: 5 seconds.
Burn Time: 40 seconds.
Filler: 240 g. CS Gas.
Cost: $50 NSD per grenade.
The Mk. 5 MPG Chemical variant (Mk. 5 Chemical) is a chemical agent distribution canister used by police and military forces. It contains two-hundred and forty grams of condensed CS Gas that is slowly ejected out the bottom of the grenade through five ports (four around the sides, a fifth located on the flat bottom). This bottom concave area is hollow, allowing it to float in water if needed - it is sealed with special resin to make it waterproof for amphibious forces. Like the Mk. 5 Smoke, the Mk. 5 Chemical releases chemical agents into the air (smoke and CS gas dispersion being similar in this case) - it is therefore very similar to the Mk. 5 Smoke in design. To use, one must pull the pin and release the striker lever and toss - the pin and lever are the primary safety features, though the electrical ignition also improves the grenade's safety. The ignition relies on an electrical current deployed once both safety measures are cleared, a five second delay results from the electrical current activation. There is a Ground Switch that protects the grenade from igniting prematurely by blocking the electrical current - the current is freed by the striker lever being released, releasing the ground switch; therefore, if anyone removes the pin but keeps the lever attached, the grenade will not ignite as the current is not connected. This electrical system replaces chemical ignition methods which were often prone to delays, failures, and were degradable. Delay times are controlled by the electrical current producer - it is set during manufacturing as five seconds, though customers can request longer fuse delays for their preferences. Once ignited and delay time reached, the grenade will release a large volume burn to envelop the area (there is no explosive burst, providing better safety and lowering risks of unforeseen consequences), expelling a sustainable and consist amount of gas for forty seconds. CS Gas is labeled as a non-lethal weapon used against persons to force them into certain actions, such as leaving restricted areas, surrendering, or ending violent behavior. It is well known for its disruption of bodily functions; the effects usually include tears streaming from the eyes, profuse coughing, exceptional nasal discharge that is full of mucus, burning in the eyes, eyelids, nose and throat areas, disorientation, dizziness and restricted breathing. It will also burn the skin where sweaty and/or sunburned - skin irritation and burning may also linger in prolong doses; in highly concentrated doses it can also induce severe coughing and vomiting. CS Gas is also dependent on environmental conditions, such as wind, so it is advised to use with caution - such as knowing the weather conditions and wearing protective gear. It is also worth noting that the canister will get extremely heated the longer the agent is being dispenses - making it hot to any potential throwers who are wearing no protection, possibly leaving burns.
Chemical Variants are labeled with a large dark green band near the bottom of the grenade; the type of agent used is identified in print and a custom color is assigned to the agent. It is possible to use instead other agents, non-lethal and lethal alike.
Incendiary
Type: Incendiary Grenade.
Weight: 800 g.
Length: 160 mm.
Body Diameter: 40 mm.
Fuse: 5 seconds.
Burn Time: 40 seconds.
Filler: 750 g. of Thermate-TH3 or White Phosphorous.
Cost: $55 NSD per grenade.
The Mk. 5 Incendiary Grenade of the MPG Series is an incendiary grenade designed to perform sabotage, anti-material, and anti-infantry missions. It contains over seven-hundred and fifty grams of Thermate-TH3 or White Phosphorus (the latter being more suited to anti-infantry uses). The bottom concave area is hollow, allowing it to float in water if needed - it is sealed with special resin to make it waterproof for amphibious forces. To use, one must pull the pin and release the striker lever and toss (or place, in this case) - the pin and lever are the primary safety features, though the electrical ignition also improves the grenade's safety. The ignition relies on an electrical current deployed once both safety measures are cleared, a five second delay results from the electrical current activation. There is a Ground Switch that protects the grenade from igniting prematurely by blocking the electrical current - the current is freed by the striker lever being released, releasing the ground switch; therefore, if anyone removes the pin but keeps the lever attached, the grenade will not ignite as the current is not connected. This electrical system replaces chemical ignition methods which were often prone to delays, failures, and were degradable. Delay times are controlled by the electrical current producer - it is set during manufacturing as five seconds, though customers can request longer fuse delays for their preferences. Once ignited and delay time reached, the grenade will perform a small explosion as the mixture is ignited; in the case of TH3, the mixture will burn for forty seconds within a small radius - the result is intense heat, smoke, and flames. The composition of TH3 is 68.7% thermite, 29.0% barium nitrate, 2.0% sulfur and 0.3% binder; it creates flames and heat (along with a dense poisonous smoke), which is created by an aluminothermic reaction between powdered aluminium and a metal oxide. TH3 does not require oxygen to burn, therefore it can burn underwater, in sealed bunkers, and other areas that are oxygen deprived; it is proven to burn through 15mm of rolled homogeneous steel armor at 2000+°C. White Phosphorus, in this use, is used as an anti-infantry and armor weapon; its burns are capable of causing horrific burns to flesh, burning through metal armor, and its smoke is also very toxic.Tight areas such as tunnels, bunkers, and sewers are excellent deployment targets since they are cramped and almost impossible to clear without suffering damage. The WP ordinance has a seventeen meter blast area that will disperse the WP in a wide area, burning targets as well as expose them to the toxic smoke; long periods of inhalation or intense sessions of inhalation will bring illness or death to victims, 15 mg. of WP ingested orally will cause death, and the fumes will lead to numerous serious health issues - skin contact will lead to intense burning, which could lead to death and/or serious bodily harm. WP burns ferociously as soon as it reaches oxygen, allowing it to burn intensely in long durations - this makes WP an affective anti-armor weapon.
Incendiary Grenades are marked with red lettering and a large red band near the bottom of the canister; WP grenades are marked with a smaller bright white band under the red band while TH3 is not marked with an extra band line.
Stun
Type: Stun Grenade.
Weight: 150 g.
Length: 160 mm.
Body Diameter: 40 mm.
Fuse: 5 seconds.
Affect: 180 decibels and 6–8 million Candela within a 1.5 m. to 2 m. radius.
Filler: 7 g. of magnesium and ammonium nitrate mixture.
Cost: $50 NSD per grenade.
The Mk. 5 Stun Grenade is a non-lethal stun grenade designed to disorientate and confuse exposed personnel within a 1.5 to two meter radius. The Mk. 5 Stun is special designed to have fixed customizations in the body design; it namely has the same bottom ports as the smoke and chemical Mk. 5's and additional top blast caps. The bottom of the grenade has the same bottom five port positions (four around the sides, a fifth located on the flat bottom) and an additional fourteen blast caps designed to 'blow open' when the stun grenade is detonated. This bottom concave area is hollow, allowing it to float in water if needed - it is sealed with special resin to make it waterproof for amphibious forces. Inside is a magnesium/ammonium nitrate pyrotechnic mix designed to create a loud explosion and bright flash; the blast force is not strong enough to destroy the canister, rather, it is directed to the top and bottom ports where the sound and blinding flash are deployed. To use, one must pull the pin and release the striker lever and toss - the pin and lever are the primary safety features, though the electrical ignition also improves the grenade's safety. The ignition relies on an electrical current deployed once both safety measures are cleared, a five second delay results from the electrical current activation. There is a Ground Switch that protects the grenade from igniting prematurely by blocking the electrical current - the current is freed by the striker lever being released, releasing the ground switch; therefore, if anyone removes the pin but keeps the lever attached, the grenade will not ignite as the current is not connected. This electrical system replaces chemical ignition methods which were often prone to delays, failures, and were degradable. Delay times are controlled by the electrical current producer - it is set during manufacturing as five seconds, though customers can request longer fuse delays for their preferences. Once ignited and delay time reached, the grenade will perform a small explosion that produces a deafening sound and blinding flash; the explosion is often characterized as an intensely loud "bang" with 170–180 decibels and its blinding flash of more than one million candela can disable persons within a two meter distance. Stun grenades, including the Mk.5 Stun, cause immediate flash blindness, deafness, tinnitus, and inner ear disturbance; exposed personnel experience disorientation, confusion and loss of coordination and balance. There is a small risk of long term affects, injury, and even death.
Mk. 5 Stun Grenades are marked with blue lettering and a large blue band near the bottom of the canister. It is also characterized for having blast caps surrounding the cap of the grenade.
Fragmentation
Type: High Explosive Fragmentation Grenade.
Weight: 430 g.
Length: 160 mm.
Body Diameter: 40.10 mm.
Fuse: 5 seconds.
Affect: 5-10 meter fatality zone; 15-20 meter injury zone; 250 fragmentation zone.
Filler: 200 g. of IMX-101.
Cost: $45 NSD per grenade.
The Mk. 5 Fragmentation Grenade is a high explosive fragmentation grenade designed with a lethality range of about ten meters - though the range varies from five to ten meters - and has a fifteen to twenty meter injury zone. Fragments can also disperse as far as two-hundred fifty meters. It is unique in construction, like the Mk. 5 Stun, in that the body has been altered to a higher degree. Internally, the aluminum body has been thickened by two milometers. The primary feature to the body, however, is the exterior shrapnel layer covering the original aluminum body; it is 0.08 milometers thick and features a lined-grove pattern across its sides, which decreases its chance to roll and gives users a better grip on the grenade; it is constructed of Eglin Steel, which is a steel alloy made for high performance and durability - it is cheap and reliable. Additionally; the bottom concave portion is internally lined with the same Eglin Steel, adding balance and additional shrapnel projectiles - it is sealed with special resin to make it waterproof for amphibious forces. Inside is a IMX-101 mixture, a high-performance insensitive high explosive composite mixture that has replaced traditional TNT based explosives; it is not affected by shocks, such as bullets or force, and is equal if not greater to TNT in power. To use, one must pull the pin and release the striker lever and toss - the pin and lever are the primary safety features, though the electrical ignition also improves the grenade's safety. The ignition relies on an electrical current deployed once both safety measures are cleared, a five second delay results from the electrical current activation. There is a Ground Switch that protects the grenade from igniting prematurely by blocking the electrical current - the current is freed by the striker lever being released, releasing the ground switch; therefore, if anyone removes the pin but keeps the lever attached, the grenade will not ignite as the current is not connected. This electrical system replaces chemical ignition methods which were often prone to delays, failures, and were degradable. Delay times are controlled by the electrical current producer - it is set during manufacturing as five seconds, though customers can request longer fuse delays for their preferences. Once ignited and delay time reached, the grenade will explode with both large blast force and shrapnel inflicting damage. The Mk. 5 Frag is designed with two layers of fragmentation shrapnel; the first layer being the additional coat of Eglin Steel shrapnel body over the grenade's constructed body and the second being the aluminum body internally lined with Eglin Steel. This large embodiment of shrapnel is intended to inflict a wider range of shrapnel damage at nearly the same ranges as traditional frag grenades; its injury and lethality ranges vary with increased shrapnel damage potential. The focus of such a design is to create as many 'pieces of shrapnel and fragments as scientifically possible without significantly reducing the grenade's potential.'
Mk. 5 Fragmentation Grenades do not have coloring bands around its base other variants do. It instead has small grooved letters on the cap of the body that stretch around the entire rim; it reads, similar to its variants, "Mk. 5 Frg MPG."
Export
Mk. 5 grenades are available for purchase on the Wolf Armaments storefront page for their designated price costs per grenades. Domestic production rights for all variants of the Mk. 5 costs $20 Billion NSD.