BT/AT 52

BT/AT 52
TypeRifle grenade
Place of originIsrael
Service history
Used byIsraeli Defence Force
Production history
ManufacturerIsrael Military Industries
Specifications
Mass510 g (18 oz)
Length400 mm (16 in)
Diameter50 mm (2.0 in)

The BT/AT 52 is a rifle grenade manufactured by Israeli Military Industries. It is propelled by a bullet trap, and is derived from the earlier MA/AT 52 model.

In Israeli service, it can be fired from either the 7.62 FN FAL or the 5.56 IMI Galil rifle.

References

  1. 1 2 Hogg, Ian V, ed. (1990). "Grenades". Jane's Infantry Weapons (Sixteenth Edition) 1990. Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710609069.
  2. ↑ Robert Cashner (20 August 2013). The FN FAL Battle Rifle. Osprey Publishing. pp. 21–22. ISBN 978-1-78096-903-9. At first, Israel manufactured a copy of the Energa rifle grenade for use with their FALs. Other, more recent designs are still in production. A good example is the Israeli-made BT/AT-52. This is a BT (bullet-trap) rifle grenade that can be used with 5.56mm or 7.62mm weapons which share the same-diameter muzzle device, with a maximum range of 300m.[permanent dead link]