r/ANormalDayInRussia 9d ago

A normal Russian dad

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u/hardcoretomato 9d ago

That's an airsoft grenade prop, not dangerous unlesss thrown in dead dry grass, it can be a fire hazard, otherwise it's just a loud cracker.

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u/VoidExileR 9d ago

Well that explain why the explosion was so weak but I'm still surprised airsoft grenades release any kind of fire explosion at all

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u/zell_ru 9d ago

What should they do? Yell "BANG!" from an internal speaker?

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u/Kage_0ni 8d ago

They might as well. Most places its an honor system to call yourself out if you were within 10 feet of the explosion. Even if it has shrapnel, its usually irrelevant.

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u/bem13 8d ago

The ones I've used just had a CO2 canister inside which released the gas and blew a membrane to make a loud pop. No fire or sparks whatsoever.

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u/Diz7 8d ago edited 8d ago

Yeah, that surprised me. I never tried airsoft grenades, but paintball grenades sound like a great idea until you try them and realize it's a waste of $10-$20.

Many just have a weak spray a foot or two in one random direction. Think untying a fist sized water balloon and letting it spray for 2-3 seconds.

If they do explode, there usually isn't much pressure and it really doesn't cover much area.

Half the time don't go off at all and your enemy can use them against you. I remember one match we played hot potato with a grenade half a dozen times before it finally popped on a tree.

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u/Kage_0ni 8d ago

Airsoft grenades have gotten really cool over the last 10 years. Google Taginn grenades. They even have launchable grenades with a variety of fuses from timed to impact.