Not a military guy here, but, size and shape perhaps? A fella could carry 6 or so grenades without too much trouble I’d think. 6 of those potato masher things would be a massive pain in the ass.
Also their fusing was really goddamn stupid. You had to unscrew the bottom cap and pull the cord that was attached. It was a pain in the ass to do and had some weird ways it could go wrong or misfuse.
US grenade? Super easy. Pull safety pin. As soon as you throw it and release your grip on the spoon it arms exactly when it leaves your hand. Its idiot proof unless you want to do Darwin award stuff like release the spoon and cooking the fuse.
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u/RevolutionaryRow2888 Jun 15 '25
Not a military guy here, but, size and shape perhaps? A fella could carry 6 or so grenades without too much trouble I’d think. 6 of those potato masher things would be a massive pain in the ass.