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To: pitinkie

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades but maybe 100 ft wasn't that close. Anyone know what the usual shrapnel distance is for a typical hand grenade explosion?


127 posted on 05/10/2005 4:01:24 PM PDT by xp38
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To: xp38
Anyone know what the usual shrapnel distance is for a typical hand grenade explosion?

The serious damage usually has a 5-10 yard radius.

134 posted on 05/10/2005 4:02:19 PM PDT by tortoise (All these moments lost in time, like tears in the rain.)
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