| Grenade GLI-F4 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Hand grenade |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2011-2020 |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Alsetex |
| Specifications | |
| Filling | TNT, RDX, CS gas |
The GLI-F4 instant tear gas grenade (French : Grenade GLI-F4, alternatively known as the SAE 810) is an explosive tear gas grenade, manufactured by French company Alsetex.
The GLI-F4 was first authorized alongside the OF-F1 grenade in French law enforcement operation [1] , following Decree 2011–795 on June 30, 2011. [2]
It replaced the OF-F1 grenade, which was first suspended after the death of Rémi Fraisse when used during the October 2014 Sivens Dam demonstrations [3] and subsequently forbidden by Decree 2017–1029, on 10 May 2017. [4]
On 26 January 2020 then-French interior minister, Christophe Castaner, announced the withdrawal of GLI-F4 grenades [5] .
While the GLI-F4 replacement, GM2L grenade, does not contain TNT, critics such as the Human Rights League argue that it is not clear that these new grenades are much safer as they function in a similar way [6] [7] , while citing that the GLI-F4 was already being phased out.
The GLI-F4's tear gas consists of 10 g (0.35 oz) of CS gas. Meanwhile, the explosive charge consists of 26 g (0.92 oz) of TNT and 4 g (0.14 oz) of hexocire (a mixture of RDX and wax). [8] It could be thrown and used effectively for at max 200 meters [9] .
GLI-F4 grenades are classified as "weapons of war" (French : armes de guerre) in the French Internal Security Code. [10]
The usage of GLI-F4 has caused cases of mutilation, especially in demonstration events. [11] Three thousand grenades of this type, some of which expired, were used on the Notre-Dame-des-Landes Zone to Defend in April 2018. [12]
