On Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:12:39 -0500, E Z Peaces
wrote:

Rob H. wrote:

If this is a racquet grenade and a racquet grenade was actually an
antipersonnel mine, the wide board makes sense. It would reduce the
killing radius on the "friendly" side.


Sounds reasonable, though I think I would prefer a thicker piece of wood
if it was meant to protect against shrapnel.


Is it about an inch thick? The MK2 "pineapple grenade" had big shrapnel
like the racquet grenade. It could inflict casualties up to 10 yards or
so. I infer that the fragments were slower and more easily stopped than
most pistol rounds.

I wish I knew where to research the paddle device!


It had a Lethal range of 15 yrds...and a wounding radius of about 50
yrds or more.

Gunner

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