A shoulder fired Mecar Bullet Trap Universal (BTU) rifle grenade, used to dispense tear andirritant gas (CS), to aid in crowd control duringperiods of civil disobedience and/or unrest.

The grenade comprises a cylindricalaluminium body containing 4 CS pellets, apyrotechnic delay, a Black Powder expellingcharge and an aluminium tail tube assemblywith the Mecar Bullet Trap Universal (BTU) in its forward end and polymer tail fins at the rear. The grenade is alunched, using ball orballistite cartridges, from 5.56 or 7.62mm assault rifles having a 22mm muzzle diameter. Thedelay element is initiated at launch and, after 2 seconds, ignites the Black Powder charge to bothignite and expel CS gas producing pellets. Burning at a high temperature, the dispersed pelletsproduce tear and irritant gas for approximately 30 seconds. Grenades may be adapted to otherspecial purpose rifles.

PACKAGING
Each grenade individually packed in a waterproof polyethylene container. 25 containers in a wooden box. 12 wooden boxes per pallet
UN Classification: 1.4 G UN 0301