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BCN Energy Based Weapons
By: Thorgrimm Date: April 1, 2013, 11:43 am
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MILLS PLASMA BOMB - BCN ISSUE HAND GRENADE No. 105 P (Plasma) Mk
1
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Length: 10 cm
Diameter: 8 cm
Weight: 560 g
Blast radius: 12m
The Mills Plasma Bomb has a 12 second fuse. Arming or pulling
the 'pin' of the MPB is done by firmly gripping the grenade in
either hand and pulling the base out from the grenade until it
reaches it's full extension (1 cm) with the other. Then firmly
twist the base of the grenade either clockwise or anti-clockwise
until it clicks and then slam the base home with the heel of the
hand. This will break the glass divide in the detonation fuse.
The green diodes will start flashing in 2 seconds, detonation
will follow 10 seconds after that.
At the heart of the Mills Plasma bomb is a glass vacuum bottle.
Pressurized Hydrogen gas is pumped into the bottle while the air
is pumped out before being sealed. Around the vacuum bottle
electromagnetic coils are tightly wrapped and the core is
inserted into the grenades outer plastic shell. The shell is
then filled with a non-conductive, shock absorbing liquid gel,
which was designed to protect the core against accidental
breakages if the grenade is dropped.
The fuse consists of two chemical compounds separated by a glass
wall, pulling the 'pin' removes the wall allowing the chemicals
to mix together. The reaction caused by the joining of the
chemicals has two stages, the first creates a burst of
electricity which passes through the electromagnetic coils
around the vacuum bottle, the intense magnetic fields created
are directed at the pressurized gas, ionizing it creating the
plasma.
The electricity generated also powers flashing green diodes on
the outer casing warning the user that the grenade is armed and
will denote in 10 seconds. The chemical reaction also generates
intense heat, the second stage of the fuse is basically a
thermite charge, the reaction continues until it generates
enough heat to melt the vacuum bottle (and heat the plasma)
releasing the pressurized gas in a small but intense explosion
of superheated plasma.
The Mills plasma bomb can be stored (theoretically) indefinitely
without any risk of deterioration of the grenade, unlike other
types of plasma grenades which are magnetically sealed and need
periodic inspections to ensure the stability of the magnetic
containment. The grenade also has a safety device called the
safety fuse, this consists of a secondary chemical battery
connected to warning diodes and is also made from two chemical
compounds separated by a glass wall.
While the glass wall of the detonation fuse is made from the
same material of the vacuum bottle, the glass in the safety fuse
is of a weaker grade and is designed to break or melt before the
detonation fuse or vacuum bottle reaches a critical stage. If
you see a Mills plasma bomb with non-flashing red diodes keep
well clear until an explosives expert can safely detonate the
grenade.
Like other plasma grenades there is no shrapnel as all
components of the grenade tend to be vaporized in the explosion.
Since the grenade was introduced to BCN forces in 2015, the
100th anniversary of the Mills Bomb, the No. 105 P was named the
Mills Plasma Bomb after Sir William Mills (1856-1932). The
Birmingham engineer who designed the original Mills bomb, hand
grenade in 1915. It was intended to supplement and eventually
replace conventional hand-grenades.
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