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The V40 fragmentation grenade was manufactured in the Netherlands, and was in service with Canada and USA.
The V40 is about the size of a golf ball. It has a safety pin and safety lever with a safety clip attached to the safety lever. The steel body of the grenade has 326 squares pressed into its inside face to produce fragments when the explosive fill is detonated. The V40 is issued primed by the manufacturer.