HAND GRENADE
A grenade is a small explosive weapon typically thrown by hand, but can also refer to projectiles shot out of grenade launchers. Generally, a grenade consists of an explosive charge, a detonating mechanism, and firing pin inside the grenade to trigger the detonating mechanism. Once the soldier throws the grenade, the safety lever releases, the striker throws the safety lever away from the grenade body as it rotates to detonate the primer. The primer explodes and ignites (sometimes called the delay element). The burns down to the detonator, which explodes the main charge.
Fragmentation grenades are probably the most common in modern armies. They are missiles designed to disperse on detonation. The body is generally made of a hard synthetic material or steel, which will provide limited fragmentation through and splintering, though in modern grenades a pre-formed fragmentation matrix inside the grenade is commonly used.
Fragmentation grenades are probably the most common in modern armies. They are missiles designed to disperse on detonation. The body is generally made of a hard synthetic material or steel, which will provide limited fragmentation through and splintering, though in modern grenades a pre-formed fragmentation matrix inside the grenade is commonly used.
Capability of HAND GRENADE — can be thrown 40 meters by average soldier. The effective casualty-producing radius is 15 meters. ALTHOUGH THE KILLING RADIUS IS 5 METERS AND THE CASUALTY PRODUCING RADIUS OF THIS GRENADE IS 15 METERS, FRAGMENTS CAN DISPERSE AS FAR AWAY AS 230 METERS.
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