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6/15/2005 2:06:30 PM
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Why are they called frag grenades
Hand grenades, stick grenades[not plasma grenades],etc i mean any grenade that man kind has ever created are frag grenades frag is short for fragmentation which means metal going 1000 mph is flying every where i mean if a hand grenade just blew up it wouldnt hurt you.
[Edited on 6/15/2005]
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There are two types of fragmentation grenades: 1. Fragmentation grenades that are being used as defensive weapons, because they contain shrapnel that's been put around the explosive that is placed in the center. and 2. Fragmentation grenades that don't contain shrapnel, and those are being used as offensive weapons. They are made with the idea of minimizing the amount of shrapnel flying through the air by making the grenade that way that it splits in a few pieces. There's still the danger of getting hit by one of those pieces, but the chance is lower then with a defensive fragmentation grenade. Why do they made them like that? Because else the attackers would be killed by their own grenades. Would you be hit by shrapnel from your own grenade? The offensive grenades explode and hopefully stun the defenders for a moment, so you can finish them off. Just like a flashbang does. Hopefully this explains a lot. [Edited on 6/15/2005]
