How close can you survive a grenade?

Most grenades will detonate about 3-5 seconds after the trigger is released, giving you a few critical moments to react. The kill radius from a grenade’s explosion is about 15 feet, and the casualty radius is about 50 feet, though pieces of shrapnel can still fly much farther than that.

Is it possible to survive a grenade explosion?

Despite these rare instances, however, the odds of survival are extremely slim. With modern medicine, however, odds are greatly increased when compared to falling on a grenade in the 20th century.

Do grenades have shockwaves?

Grenades work by dispersing fragments (fragmentation grenades), shockwaves (high-explosive, anti-tank and stun grenades), chemical aerosols (smoke and gas grenades) or fire (incendiary grenades). A friction igniter inside the handle or on the top of the grenade head was used to initiate the fuse.

Why does a grenade have a waffle pattern?

To get a better grip, and the improve the fragmentation of the casing (did not work) They are no longer produced by the US. When the grenade explodes it fragments into pieces. The pattern that looks like a waffle allows it to fragment more evenly in all directions rather than just the weakest spot in the grenade.

How do you throw a grenade?

Here’s how it goes: Press and hold on to the lethal command key (G by default) to pull grenade pin. Hold the lethal command key for 1~2 second to let the blast timer go by. Let go of the lethal command key to throw grenade.

What is the lethal proximity of a high explosive grenade?

The lethal proximity of a high explosive hand grenade differs between variants but typically the blast radius of a grenade is 20 metres – anyone inside this range could be incapacitated or killed. Watch Below: Irish Guards Practice Throwing (L109) Live High Explosive Grenade

What do frag grenades do?

Frag grenades damage explosive obstacles such as ovens, barrels and computer terminals. You can effectively start an explosive chain reaction with a well-thrown grenade.

Why do people throw grenades in 50v50?

In 50v50, if you can get to the enemy side with grenades (MIRVs work too) early in the game, throwing them might trick the enemy into thinking that the grenades were thrown by someone on their team and might not avoid them. No one ever expects you to suicide bomb with a grenade.