What Is a Frag Grenade?

A grenade is an explosive weapon typically thrown by hand, but can also refer to a shell shot out by a rifle or a grenade launcher. A modern hand grenade generally consists of an explosive charge, a detonator mechanism, an internal striker to trigger the detonator, and a safety lever secured by a linchpin.

What is the difference between a frag grenade and a grenade?

Yeah the HE grenade produces a decent blast that will gib specimens and toss their bits around. The frag grenades produces a small blast that produces little low-velocity projectiles that'll bounce around an such.

Are frag grenades legal in war?

Hand grenades are regulated under the National Firearms Act ("NFA"), a federal law first passed in 1934 and amended by the Crime Control Act of 1968. The 1968 amendments made it illegal to possess "destructive devices," which includes grenades.

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