MINUTES OF THE ORDNANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD THURSDAY MAY 6, 1926
AT 10:30 A.M.

ITEM 5404

PAINTING OF FRAGMENTATION HAND GRENADES:
Mr. Adelman read the following report on Grenades:

1. References:
0.0. 471.611/636
0.0 471.611/647

2. In Report No.7 of the Marking Board, Ammunition etc., dated February 21, 1919, it was specified that a fragmentation grenade shall be painted gray when loaded for combat use. Picatinny Arsenal is now preparing a specification for loading of fragmentation hand grenades, Mark II, with TNT. These grenades, when manufactured, are painted Battleship Gray, according to Specifications EW 514-5, paragraph II 5.

3. At the present time, the chemical ammunition is painted gray and in addition to other markings, there are green bands to denote persistency. In keeping with the recommendation of the Marking Board, high explosive ammunition is designated by the application of a specific color, yellow.

4. The sub-committee recommends that high explosive grenades be painted yellow, the color now prescribed for painting H.E. projectiles.

Action required by: Manufacturing Service.

A motion was made, seconded and carried that the report of the Sub-Committee be approved.