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AN/M14 incendiary grenade
The AN/M14 incendiary grenade or M14 incendiary grenade is an extremely high-temperature incendiary grenade developed by the United States. It uses the same sheet metal body and fuze as the AN/M8 smoke grenade, but the filler is 26.5 ounces of TH3, a mixture of iron thermate, barium nitrate, sulfur and a binding chemical. This mixture burns at 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,200 degrees Celsius) for 35-40 seconds, long enough to burn through a half-inch thick steel plate, and produces its own oxygen, meaning it can even burn underwater.
It is primarily used to sabotage enemy equipment, particularly vehicle engines, communications gear and heavy guns since the grenade produces molten iron which can weld components together as it cools. It does not have a bursting fuze: the thermate simply burns through the grenade body when it ignites. Because of this, the grenade has to be placed in direct contact with (ideally on top of) whatever it is being used against. The AN/M14 was also issued to aircrews (hence it getting the AN prefix) and could be used as a seamarker (since it would happily burn on water and burns incredibly brightly, enough to cause serious retinal damage at close range if the user looks directly at it) or for the destruction of sensitive equipment like radios and radars after a crash to prevent their capture.
The AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade appears in the following films and video games used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Thing | Norwegians | 1982 | ||
| Black Hawk Down | Delta Force soldiers | 2001 | ||
| The Thing | Mary Elizabeth Winstead | Kate Lloyd | 2011 | |
| Skyfall | Javier Bardem | Raoul Silva | 2012 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| America's Army 3 | 2009 | ||
| America's Army | 2002 | ||
| Kane and Lynch: Dead Men | 2007 | ||
| Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix | 2002 | ||
| Rainbow Six: Vegas | 2006 | ||
| Team Fortress 2 | With inaccurate coloration, non-playable | 2007 | |
| Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 | 2008 | ||
| Project Reality: Falklands | 2012 | ||
| Project Reality: Vietnam | 2012 | ||
| Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | As the "Incendiary" | 2012 |