The steel body of the grenade has 326 squares pressed into its inside face to produce separate fragments when the explosive fill is detonated. The V40 weighed 136 grams (4.8 oz) and was …

Feb 5, 2025 · Also known as a golf ball grenade or Hooch Popper, it is a small explosive less than 5 ounces in weight and only 4 centimeters across. Created in the Netherlands, the weapons …

Dec 19, 2024 · The V40 mini-grenade may not look like much, but it was a mainstay for special operations soldiers fighting in the jungle and clearing enemy camps and buildings during the …

Due to its small size, users often carried three, being the weight of one standard grenade, and used them to good effect against confined areas such as huts or tunnels. No one ever called it …

Dec 21, 2024 · The V40 mini-grenade, nicknamed the “hooch popper,” was a Vietnam War-era innovation that offered troops a lightweight tool for close-quarters combat. Despite its novelty, …

Lean and mean, Vance & Hines Mini-Grenades pack a punch with their stepped and staggered design that gives any Sportster a muscular stance, and are finished with race-inspired CNC …

Oct 14, 2025 · About the size of a golf ball, this grenade sported a 4 second fuze & 4.8 oz. weight with a 5 meter casualty radius though the fragmented pieces flew much further.

Due to its small size, a considerable number could be carried; but small size also made the weapon dangerous when wearing gloves, as the impact of the striker on the primer was …

Therefore the V-40 Mini-grenade designation is more common than the plain V-40 designation. The V-40 is similar in design to many other fragmentation grenades. It has a spherical pre …

Mar 17, 2025 · Explore the unique history and impact of Vietnam's compact 'Hooch Popper' mini-grenade, a fascinating piece of military innovation and legacy.