A war vet told me that sometimes when guys were throwing grenades, they would under estimate the weight of the grenade and when they threw their arms back to throw it, it would sometimes fly out of their hands. Or if they were closer to the ground, their hand would hit the ground and they would fumble the grenade that way.
Hand grenade training advice
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That comes from trying to emulate the British "cricket" method of throwing. Hence the reason we train to throw grenades like a baseball now ... because that is what we are familiar with.
The grenade that had to be stripped, cleaned and maintained.
In 1973 they were still training in it's use here.
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I think you will find there is a great deal of differeence between a blue grenade and a green one. they weigh the same, they look the same (except for the colour) the pin comes out the same way, BUT they just FEEL different.
OH yeah, DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES stick your head over the wall to watch!!!! The bang will tell you when it goes off.
OH yeah, DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES stick your head over the wall to watch!!!! The bang will tell you when it goes off.
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Looks like I will finally get my chance to throw some live grenades on a practice range next week. Pics to follow, knock on wood.
Good stuff, just relax and have a blast (sorry, couldn't resist
). Seriously though, if you're nervous walk outside, pick up a rock and go through the actions. - Hold in right hand, place mid-chest
- Wrap left index finger through pin and pull right hand back
- look at right hand, say goodbye to grenade
- Toss grenade in single sweeping motion, it is a lob, not a fast-pitch.
- Yell "grenade!" and squat down
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First things first, ask someone to hold your beer for you and say "Now watch THIS"
omegaboost
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Take NB's advise.
A Hand grenade isn't as spectacular as in the movies. All that happens is there's a bang and pieces of matal go flying. Do everyone a favour and when you go to throw the grenade don't throw the pin and drop the grenade. Heard of that happening from a Sgt.
I remember we were on the Grenade range once and we had a dud. The disposal guys came out with some C4 to blow it up (first C4 was a dud too) they put out more when it blew we were behind the barrier that's 50m away had a piece of the grenade hit me in the arm after it hit a building and bounced off ... no big deal.
I haven't read the entire thread so I don't know if anyone mentioned this already...
On my basic I was told to pull the pin from the grenade with my non throwing hand not the other way around. You don't want to pull the grenade away from the pin, you might accidently drop the grenade that way. I was also told to make sure I was holding the spoon down when I pulled the pin and to keep my eyes on the grenade when I moved my throwing hand into throwing position before looking at the target.
We were instructed that if you drop the grenade don't try to pick it up, run out of the throwing bay immediately.
Inspect the grenade while in the container before removing it. Follow the instructor's directions at all times. If you don't understand what you have been told, ask questions.
On my basic I was told to pull the pin from the grenade with my non throwing hand not the other way around. You don't want to pull the grenade away from the pin, you might accidently drop the grenade that way. I was also told to make sure I was holding the spoon down when I pulled the pin and to keep my eyes on the grenade when I moved my throwing hand into throwing position before looking at the target.
We were instructed that if you drop the grenade don't try to pick it up, run out of the throwing bay immediately.
Inspect the grenade while in the container before removing it. Follow the instructor's directions at all times. If you don't understand what you have been told, ask questions.
I remember the M67 had a 30M kill radius. I was told if you dropped it duck into the next bay an pray cause I don't think I could have done 100 ft in 4 sec.
Needless to say, they are very cool. I remember a white light in the center followed by a black ring, almost like a small sun with a foul black atmosphere shock waves blasting out of the center. Very cool and F'n loud!
Pete
Needless to say, they are very cool. I remember a white light in the center followed by a black ring, almost like a small sun with a foul black atmosphere shock waves blasting out of the center. Very cool and F'n loud!
Pete
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Just remember that they might be getting rid of old stock, so the fuses might not be all that accurate.
BTW, if you ever run into a batch of the old Mills bombs (Grenade, Hand, Number 36M), there are two VERY important points to remember:
1. Throw it and GET DOWN. They tend to stabilise around the longitudinal axis and the base plate/plug tends to come straight back to where it came from. I does this at a Ferocious speed, quite enough to kill you if it hits.
2. British grenades commonly had their fuses cut to FOUR seconds in order to minimise the possibility of having the little bast*rd chucked back at you. Counting to SEVEN is definitely NOT good practice!!!!!
Remember, even with the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, "Three is the number of the counting and the number of the counting shall be three...... Four is definitely OUT."
The old Mills bomb still is being manufactured for local use and for export in India and Pakistan both; pretty good or a weapon which came out, basically, as the Number 5, 95 years ago! If the current occupant of the White House gets his way, nobody to the right of Trotsky will get military aid, so we can expect more proliferation of what-else-is- available as existing stocks of US-supplied munitions are exhausted. Always remember that the ARVN didn't lose the war; they just ran out of ammo.
DO have fun!
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BTW, if you ever run into a batch of the old Mills bombs (Grenade, Hand, Number 36M), there are two VERY important points to remember:
1. Throw it and GET DOWN. They tend to stabilise around the longitudinal axis and the base plate/plug tends to come straight back to where it came from. I does this at a Ferocious speed, quite enough to kill you if it hits.
2. British grenades commonly had their fuses cut to FOUR seconds in order to minimise the possibility of having the little bast*rd chucked back at you. Counting to SEVEN is definitely NOT good practice!!!!!
Remember, even with the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, "Three is the number of the counting and the number of the counting shall be three...... Four is definitely OUT."
The old Mills bomb still is being manufactured for local use and for export in India and Pakistan both; pretty good or a weapon which came out, basically, as the Number 5, 95 years ago! If the current occupant of the White House gets his way, nobody to the right of Trotsky will get military aid, so we can expect more proliferation of what-else-is- available as existing stocks of US-supplied munitions are exhausted. Always remember that the ARVN didn't lose the war; they just ran out of ammo.
DO have fun!
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When I threw hand grenades there was a wall and a little window you could look through after you threw it. Good fun. Throw the grenade...not the pin.
Do not count to anything before you throw it... just throw it...the fuses can malfunction.
Do not count to anything before you throw it... just throw it...the fuses can malfunction.
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