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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wasn’t the construction of the old “pineapple” also more effective at generating shrapnel when it went off, too?

[–] Hank@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

I dove into the Wikipedia article about handgrenades. There's a common separation between offensive and defensive grenades. Those which cause shrapnel are usually considered defensive grenades as they're having a larger, unforseeable area of effect and because of that you want to throw it from a defensive, covered position. But often times offensive grenades which usually cause harm only through their shockwave could easily be upgraded with a metal cover that will provide a shrapnel effect.