I've heard that if a grenade is about 2 feet away, all u need to do is laydown with your back towards the grenade and you'll be pretty much unharmed. . . it doesnt seem possible. . . is it??
2007-09-23 04:02:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Didn't the TV show Myth Buster's cover this?
M67 has about a 5 meter kill radius. The phenomenon you're referring to might happen if you have low order detonation, or if for some freak reason the fragments are directed upward or away.
I had a low order detonation on a training range once. The explosion pealed the metal case of the grenade open like a banana.
Regardless, two feet away from a M67 grenade would probably kill you from the shock wave...
2007-09-23 04:12:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Since an M67 Fragmentation Grenade (as Example)has 6.5 oz filler of Comp B, & sends its Fragments and Notched Serrated Coil out at an Intitial Velocity of over 8,000 FPS you cant outrun the Lethal(Fatal) blast radius of 5 meters.
Your Best choice is to get flat to the Deck, feet towards the Grenade if possible to minimize your exposure to Fragments.
You may be injured still, but the severity is lessened by making as small a target as possible
2007-09-23 04:41:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you can get low and behind cover so that you aren't hit by fragments you will probably survive, but need medical attention immediately. Two feet is very, very close.
An explosive detonation has two means of producing casualties, the fragments and overpressure or the blast wave. One rips you to shreds and the other crushes you. Both dissipate fairly quickly with distance, that's why you can use hand grenades on targets within throwing distance. But like you said - two feet? You're going to get hurt.
2007-09-23 04:32:47 · answer #3 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, at 2 feet away you will probably be killed. Hand grenades are more than just an explosion. The inside of a current US M67grenade is machined in such a way that it breaks into lots of tiny pieces of metal that are thrown by the explosion.
The killing radius is about 20 feet. It produces casualties within an effective range of 49.5 feet by the high velocity projection of fragments. Fragments can disperse as far away as 750 feet.
2007-09-23 04:19:32 · answer #4 · answered by S R 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
relies upon on grenade Frag grenades have a 5-15 meter variety of lethality/harm Concussion (offensive) grenades have a shorter variety, yet are very deadly Incendiary grenades extremely extremely harm in case you touch one,yet different than that... mythbusters did some stuff in this--attempt to discover it and additionally you will get an concept on video
2016-12-17 08:18:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if I was only 2 feet away, I would not care if it is possible. I would at least give it a try, sounds better than standing up and learning if it would work.
Grenades fragment the metal casing and send pieces of metal flying everywhere. If, it on the ground, it is possible (NOT 100%) the metal be deflected more up and over you. If, it in the air the metal has more advantage to hit you.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/grenade.htm
http://www.fluency.paintedtarget.org/df/foot/grenades.html
This as least graphic as I found, not sure of the person's distance;
http://media.de.indymedia.org/images/2003/06/53723.jpg
2007-09-23 04:14:43 · answer #6 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hi.A grenade will take out 30 people if close together,two feet away you would not escape injury of some type.
2007-09-23 04:12:21 · answer #7 · answered by spooky 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
friggin strong. infact if ur 2 feet away the coreman isnt even going to bother with you.
2007-09-23 04:41:17 · answer #8 · answered by james s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't bet on it. When something explodes pieces fly in all directions.
2007-09-23 04:13:13 · answer #9 · answered by From Yours Trully 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
50 feet kill radius, think about it.
2007-09-23 09:49:11 · answer #10 · answered by Dylan A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋