M203 Grenade Rounds

[phc35]

Is the picture below,one of a standard M203 round? Or does the Blue Tip show it as an inert/traing round?

Thanks

Jay

 

[Steve]

Inert training round: blue tip is giveaway.

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Light blue denotes 'Practice" ammunition.

 

[billyturnip]

Digging deep into my memory of basic training here,

Saxe Blue= practice ammunition
Oxford Blue= drill
Deep Bronze Green= HE

I could go on... I think, but it's totally irrelevent

 

[housecarl]

I think your question has been answered, but here you go
http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/army_board_study_guide_topics/m203/m203-ammunition.shtml
Carl.

 

[phc35]

Thank-you all for your help

Jay

 

[Merrill Anderson]

Blue ,in the US military usually denotes training, but not necessarily INERT, the round may be firable, just no explosive in the grenade. An associate of mine, asuming a blue device was inert, set it on the shelf above his desk, where it sat for several years, until it fell of the shelf, and exploded. A very small 'marker' charge went off, leaving bits of shrapnel around the room, but, thankfully, no major damage or injuries (except to the pride of the EOD guy who should have known better)

Merrill

 

[nzgunnie]

Yeah, light blue is not inert, take BDU-33s for example, although they are 'practice' bombs and just solid steel, they have a phosphorous spotting charge for smoke and flame on impact. Would ruin your day....