M-7A3 CS Gas This grenade produces a dense cloud of CS tear gas.

The gas causes pain in the skin, eyes, throats and lungs. The effects disappear 15 minutes after exposure. The grenade burns for 60 seconds. Weight: 0.434kg Effective Throwing Range: 40m Fuse Delay: 2 seconds Burst Radius: n/a Packaging: 16 per case Package Weight: 13.5kg

GRENADE, HAND, RIOT, CS, M7A2 AND M7A3 General 1. The grenade, hand, riot, CS M7A2 and M7A3 are pyrotechnic types of grenades designed for flushing enemy troops from dug in positions, command posts. etc, for the purpose of taking prisoners, and for riot control. It produces d CS cloud that causes irritation and stinging of the eves, nose, breathing passages and most parts of the body. Extreme concentrations will cause complete physical incapacity. 2. Details on the tactical use of this grenade on internal security operations, eg, assistance to federal prisons, may be found in CFP 302, Specific Operations, Volume 8, Aid of the Civil Power, and in local region operation directives. 250. Description 1. The grenade has a tin-plated body in a cylindrical shape. A M201A1 fuze assembly consisting of a striker and spring, safety lever., and safety pin is screwed into the top of the body. These are four emission holes, three on the cop plate and one on the bottom plate. The grenade is filled with CS in pellet form. See Figure 2-27 and Chap 1, Annex C. 2. For MARKINGS the grenade is painted GREY with markings in RED. A 12mm (1/2 in) RED band encircles the grenade.

3. The following information is stencilled on the side of the M7A3: a. nomenclature of grenade; b. type of filling; and c. filled lot number. 4. The following information is stamped on the top of the fuze: a. fuze designation; and b. filled lot number. 251. Packaging Each grenade is individually packed in a fibre container, sixteen of which are packed in a wooden box. 252. Safety Precautions 1. Prior to removing the grenade from its container its must be ensured that the safety pin is in place. 2. The grenade should be used only under supervision. A high concentration of CS against untrained personnel may cause panic. 3. Users should ensure that non-belligerents will not be affected in the downwind area. 4. The grenade must not be used against personnel in a confined space unless easy exit is possible, due to likelihood of causing lung damage. 253. Characteristics 1. The M7A3 riot grenade has the following characteristics: a. weight - .5 kg (18.5 oz), b. chemical filler - CS pellets plus a burning mixture; c. delivery - hand thrown, rifle delivery requires use of M2A1 launcher which is not a CF supply item; d. duration of emission - 28 seconds; and c. danger area - none. 254. Mechanism The M7A3 grenade requires no preparation. The striker and spring of the M 20A1 fuze assembly are in a cocked position when issued, in a manner similar to that of a mousetrap when set. They are kept in position by the safety lever being hooked on to the front of the assembly and secured to its body by the safety pin. When the safety pin is withdrawn and the safety lever released, the striker, driven by its spring, throws off the safety lever and rotates about its pivot to strike the primer. The flash from the primer ignites the safety fuze. The fuze burns for approximately two seconds before firing the igniter which in turn ignites the starter mixture and the filling. Pressure developed by the burning filling blows the tapes from the four holes to allow expulsion of smoke and gas for approximately twenty-eight seconds.