Shrapnel blaster

Skullgrin's tank mode is armed with shrapnel blasters or a shrapnel cannon.

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics.

Skullgrin transformed into a shrapnel-blasting assault tank that could fire energy beams or shells that exploded in midair, scattering deadly shrapnel in all directions. Skullgrin's Universe profile

When Circuit Breaker threatened his life and career as a movie star, Skullgrin separated from his Pretender shell and had it attack her with his vibro-sword. As that only grazed her, he transformed into his vehicle mode to finish her off with his shrapnel blasters. Monstercon from Mars!

During a confrontation between the Pretenders on the Keeler Oil Terminal, Landmine took care of a flying rig anchor with his laser sabre before dodging Skullgrin's shrapnel cannon and blasting the tank mode Decepticon so that his next shot went wild, damaging a nearby aeroplane. The Chain Gang!

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

In both modes, Skullgrin could fire shrapnel bursts from his tank mode's turrets. Skullgrin's More than Meets the Eye profile

Toys

The Transformers

• Skullgrin (Pretender, 1988)

• Accessories: Pretender shell, vibro-sword, left & right lasers, belt

In the bio accompanying Skullgrin's Tech Specs, he is described as transforming into a shrapnel blasting assault tank.