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On 02/22/2016 07:40 AM, HVAC wrote:
> Fabian Russell During WWII, the American hand grenades were shaped
> like baseballs and thrown in the same manner.
>
> However, the Germans had "stick grenades" and they were thrown
> differently:
>
> http://pngimg.com/download/1329
>
> Is there an advantage to the stick grenade in terms of throwing
> accuracy or distance?
>
> Which design performs better and why? -------------
>
> It was said that the American hand grenade was designed that way due
> to the popularity of baseball in America. American boys were used to
> throwing a baseball.
>
> However, I would imagine the kraut design was superior as far as
> distance goes.
>
> I've thrown a few American hand grenades, I've never thrown a kraut
> grenade
The handle on the grenade essentially makes your arm longer to give the
grenade more velocity. Same idea as the atlatl (spear-thrower) used by
some primitive tribes.
The key to grenade throwing is not to be gay and "throw like a woman".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq-N2PrBChM
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Hand Grenade Physics Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-02-22 11:56 +0000
Hand Grenade Physics HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 04:40 -0800
Re: Hand Grenade Physics Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 05:23 -0800
Re: Hand Grenade Physics jay moseley <jaymoseley@hotmail.com> - 2016-02-22 06:33 -0800
Re: Hand Grenade Physics benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 13:44 -0500
Re: Hand Grenade Physics Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-02-22 12:52 -0600
Re: Hand Grenade Physics HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 16:51 -0800
Re: Hand Grenade Physics benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 21:44 -0500
Re: Hand Grenade Physics Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 20:50 -0600
Re: Hand Grenade Physics Mahipal <mahipal7638@gmail.com> - 2016-02-23 06:56 -0800
Re: Hand Grenade Physics Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 10:41 -0600
Re: Hand Grenade Physics jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-02-22 19:13 +0000
Re: Hand Grenade Physics jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-02-22 19:26 +0000
Re: Hand Grenade Physics Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-02-23 01:57 +0000
Re: Hand Grenade Physics jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-02-23 02:19 +0000
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