PugJesus@lemmy.world to Forgotten Weapons@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoGrenades of the First World Warlemmy.worldimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up1122
arrow-up1122imageGrenades of the First World Warlemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.world to Forgotten Weapons@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareSSTF@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·3 months agoIt is an impact initiated grenade. During flight, the propeller on the nose rotates down to arm. The grenade is actually a stick grenade, hidden by the cloth. The cloth is to help it orient itself nose forward in flight for the propeller.
It is an impact initiated grenade. During flight, the propeller on the nose rotates down to arm. The grenade is actually a stick grenade, hidden by the cloth. The cloth is to help it orient itself nose forward in flight for the propeller.
Huh, TIL. Thanks.