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Originally Posted by worth
I tell you what, when I was throwing M67 grenades on the range in Wainwright I never had the desire to cook a grenade off. I don't think they let you actually, you throw the spoon with the grenade and it comes apart in the air. In combat it's different of course. But even so, screw that.
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I was surprised the first time I threw a grenade. After watching the movies where they did the arching big circular arm motion and then realizing that grenades really were pretty heavy, it quickly taught you to throw it like a softball.
They didn't encourage us to modify grenades, but they we had an experienced sarge who taught us a few tricks and tips to shorten the wait period.
but opening a grenade, not exactly safe, messing with the delay, not really safe.
Pulling the pin, watching the spoon pop off and delaying slightly, scarier then hell.
But it beats the idea of tossing a grenade and watching someone tossing it back at you, or kicking it into his piss hole and surviving was just as unappealing.