Why do you lob a grenade instead of actually throwing them?

[Hugh R]

I don't know what the "kill zone" is from a Viet Nam era grenade is, but its certainly more than the 6-9 feet in the commercial.

[JMPRO]

Originally Posted by Hugh R

I don't know what the "kill zone" is from a Viet Nam era grenade is, but its certainly more than the 6-9 feet in the commercial.

It seems I remember the kill zone from those grenades was 10 meters with a injury zone going out to 25 meters. We had shrapnel coming back to our bunker 25 meters away in training.
Jerry

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by JMPRO

I would like to see Mythbusters test this theory.

Just not with the cute chick.

[Flieger]

Originally Posted by Noah930

Just not with the cute chick.

Well, she should be involved somehow. She can be 100 yards away and lob the grenade, camera focused on her, of course.

[944Larry]

Grenade-the only thing I messed with in the army that I didn't like and didn't feel safe around. The whole concept seems a little flawed to me.

[kimlangley7]

as in all things - there are multiple techniques in tossing a grenade [grag]..

most common - lob it so that it lands directly on/above the target -

In an urban setting > clearing a room - you would probablly let it "cook-off" a couple of seconds - so that when the frag is tossed into the room - only has say 2 secs before it goes off

During Desert Storm - I found 5 cases of Italian frags in the desert - me and my intreperter spent a couple of hours experimenting .. cooking them off - getting an airburst... I tossed about 75 frags that day - was much fun...

[Jim Bremner]

Originally Posted by 944Larry

Grenade-the only thing I messed with in the army that I didn't like and didn't feel safe around. The whole concept seems a little flawed to me.

This seems to me the smartest statement yet.

[944Larry]

Originally Posted by Jim Bremner

This seems to me the smartest statement yet.

Thanks Jim!!!

[Hugh R]

Let it "cook off a couple of seconds" Uh, no. At least not in a non-combat situation. I have a big piece of a Bouncy Betty in my office. I may post a pic of it if I remember next week when I'm in the office.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by kimlangley7

as in all things - there are multiple techniques in tossing a grenade [grag]..

most common - lob it so that it lands directly on/above the target -

In an urban setting > clearing a room - you would probablly let it "cook-off" a couple of seconds - so that when the frag is tossed into the room - only has say 2 secs before it goes off

During Desert Storm - I found 5 cases of Italian frags in the desert - me and my intreperter spent a couple of hours experimenting .. cooking them off - getting an airburst... I tossed about 75 frags that day - was much fun...

Cooking off some frags found in the desert? YOu are fooking nuts.

[look 171]

Isn't everyone in the military train in throwing a grenade? I am just wondering about the proper way if you had to chuck it 25-30 yard into a hole. I know I would miss the fox each and every time. That's without anyone shooting at me.

[kach22i]

Another aspect not quite covered is that if it goes off over the target mid-air in lieu of on the ground, it will have a greater kill zone or fragmentation zone.

Similar to the early atomic weapons used on Japan.

[Rikao4]

you lob it..
because as you wind up like some major league twit..
the other guy plants one in your chest..
you fall back in the hole and boom..
you have also killed your mates...

for anyone out of lob range...
use a launcher..
and there is a sweet toy out now..
the XM 25
you can dial up when you want it to explode..
paint target..
set to explode 2 feet later..

Rika

[944Larry]

We must be physic or something. Start talking about grenades and this happens.

British Boy Finds Live Hand Grenade on Easter Egg Hunt - Yahoo! News

[teenerted1]

they already did
MythBusters: It's Boom Time : Video : Discovery Channel