MINUTES OF THE ORDNANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD 20 JUNE 1935
ITEM 12185
GRENADE, HAND, SMOKE (HC) M8 – TRANSFERRED FROM STANDARD TO LIMITED
STANDARD AND TO OBSOLETE WHEN STOCK BECOMES EXHAUSTED
Mr. Adelman read the following report of the subcommittee on Grenades.
REFERENCES- A- Item 10598 O.C.M.
B- O.O.471.61/1328- 15th
Ind.
C- O.O.471.61/1481
1. Reference A covers
the approval as Standard and the transfer to the Chief of Ordnance for
procurement, storage and issue, of the Grenade, Hand, Smoke (HC) M8.
The recommendation that the grenade be designated “Essential” was
disapproved and combat allowances have not been prescribed, the grenade
being used entirely for training.
2. Reference B
directed that there be no further production of the Smoke Grenades M8,
but that the stock on hand be issued for training purposes.
This reference further stated that when the present supply of
smoke grenades approaches exhaustion, the Chief of Ordnance will notify
the Chief of the Chemical Warfare Service, who will make recommendations
for consideration in revision of AR775-10 for provision of smoke pots to
replace the present smoke grenades.
There remained on hand about one year’s regular allowance of
smoke grenades M8, when the Chemical Warfare Service was accordingly
informed that steps might be taken as provided in Reference B.
3. Reference C covers
approval of the Smoke Pot, HC, M1, as standard, including the approval
of a basis for issue for peace time training.
In paragraph 2c, 2nd indorsement of that reference, it
was stated that reclassification of the Hand Grenade, HC, M8 would be
made by the Chief of Ordnance.
The Subcommittee accordingly recommends that the necessary action
be taken to have the Hand Grenade (HC) M8 transferred from Standard to
Limited Standard, and further, that when the existing stock is exhausted
the item be automatically transferred to the Obsolete Class.
Action by Ammunition Division, Technical Staff;
Field Service.
There being no objection, the report of the Subcommittee was approved. |