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Old 09-18-2016, 09:50   #1
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New multipurpose enhanced handgrenade

Engineers at Picatinny Arsenal are working on the first new lethal hand grenade in more than 40 years which is designed to give greater flexibility to the warfighter.


http://nextbigfuture.com/2016/09/new...nced-hand.html
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Old 09-18-2016, 10:08   #2
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Seems more complicated than it needs to be. Another do it all piece of shit that does nothing right. If you need more umph make a satchel charge.
Wait until a night opn goes bad because someone set the grenade to the wrong setting and friendly's get hurt and or killed.
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Old 09-18-2016, 10:37   #3
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Remember the impact detonated version of the M-67? Yeah, that bright idea didn't last too long either.

We already cannot afford soldiers and ammunition. I would like to see how much this techno toy is going to cost us.

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Old 09-18-2016, 11:28   #4
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Wait until a night opn goes bad because someone set the grenade to the wrong setting and friendly's get hurt and or killed.
That was my thought as I read the article, keyed up Joe sets the wrong setting as they bust in to a room thinking they are going to bang it.....bad juju for the good guys!
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Old 09-18-2016, 13:30   #5
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V-40

Belgian mini-frag is still out there......
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Old 09-18-2016, 14:07   #6
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Belgian mini-frag is still out there......
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Old 09-18-2016, 15:13   #7
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when the MK3A2 concussion grenade was taken out of service in 1975 due to an asbestos hazard
LOL! It's a fricking hand grenade for gawd's sake!

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