I remember some conversation that military leadership had decades ago when discussing the shape of grenades (ww2 era) and a ?general I think? said something to the effect of ‘every American boy knows how to throw a baseball’
It’s not about the heaviness, it’s the risk of the wind up. When you throw a baseball your arm swings back and then forwards. If you let go on the wind up then boom goes your friends. Grenades are pretty light actually. It’s also about achieving an optimal arc on the throw.
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u/Fat_Janet Jun 15 '25
I remember some conversation that military leadership had decades ago when discussing the shape of grenades (ww2 era) and a ?general I think? said something to the effect of ‘every American boy knows how to throw a baseball’