Chinese recruit almost gets himself killed in grenade practice.

[Chinese-Dragon]

Every fresh recruit is a Noob, till the Instructors train their wards to be soldiers. They call them noobs for a reason. I dont think that guy is gonna ever forget the punishment he will get after this.

I think we are using different definitions of the word "noob". It originally meant "newbie", but recently has also been used to refer to anyone who displays incompetence.

Not that it matters, lol.

I dont think that guy is gonna ever forget the punishment he will get after this.

I sure as hell hope he never forgets!

 

[Kalyugi Mirza]

that was superb reaction by Senior there..he saved the life of both guys

 

[forcetrip]

The recruit would still come out of that without a scratch. Please watch the video again. The instructor did a great job by making extra sure the recruit was further from the blast.

 

[indushek]

That guy is a real instructor and seems to be cool minded under such pressure situation. Well done sir, you make your army proud.

 

[John Doe]

@ RAZPAK:

For your theories about dumb villagers vs. smart city dudes, here is my rejoinder:

drop grenade fail - YouTube

 

[gambit]

I have heard that the best way to escape a grenade at close ranges is to lie on ground (hit the deck!)

Not exactly. Explosions, like pressurized water and electricity, ALWAYS take the path of least resistance. So if the grenade explode literally on the ground, then yes, being 'at one' with the ground increases, not guarantee, odds of survival. But if the explosion is in mid-air, then too bad and so sad.

 

[indushek]

Not exactly. Explosions, like pressurized water and electricity, ALWAYS take the path of least resistance. So if the grenade explode literally on the ground, then yes, being 'at one' with the ground increases, not guarantee, odds of survival. But if the explosion is in mid-air, then too bad and so sad.

Gambit in most of the movies i have seen the grenade always explodes when it hits a surface, like ground or something else. In some movies once a guy throws the grenade, the protagonist ( i mean more often) catches it mid air and throws it back, i thought that may be the grenade will explode only when it hits the 'surface', is this correct? if so what is the use of that pin they remove from the grenade? isn't it a trigger mechanism?? kindly explain.

I ask this because, i see you talking about mid air explosion. Never thought it could happen.

 

[A1Kaid]

Grenades do not always explode when they hit the surface. Sometimes the grenade may appear to explode immediately after hitting a surface probably because the soldier who threw it was cooking off the fuse and timed it just right so that when the grenade would land it would explode on impact.

Though cooking off the fuse is often used so that the grenade explodes in mid-air.

 

[houshanghai]

 

[gambit]

Gambit in most of the movies i have seen the grenade always explodes when it hits a surface, like ground or something else. In some movies once a guy throws the grenade, the protagonist ( i mean more often) catches it mid air and throws it back, i thought that may be the grenade will explode only when it hits the 'surface', is this correct?

That is the problem right there......Grenades do not explode ONLY upon hitting a surface. If your arm is powerful enough, you can throw a grenade so that it will explode in mid-air. It is the fusing mechanism that determine the time between the safety mechanism (pin) is removed and when it explode. But we can make a grenade so that it will explode ONLY upon contact with a hard surface, we call it 'bomb'.

if so what is the use of that pin they remove from the grenade? isn't it a trigger mechanism?? kindly explain.

Safety and trigger. Basically, removing it begin the fusing process.

 

[gambit]

If we go by the understanding that explosions, like pressurized water and electricity, ALWAYS seek the path of least resistance, pulling the man into the other 'hole' is unnecessary. Where the grenade felled, the sidewalls from that 'hole' will protect the man IF he remains on the platform but flat on the surface. But it is an understandable instinct/action by the instructor and anyone would have done the same.

 

[Zabaniyah]

The guy got lucky...

 

[siegecrossbow]

A far better explanation by sinodefence member plawolf. He is very knowledgeable about the grenade used during this incident. So basically the grenade looks like this:

Here is his explanation:

Actually, IIRC, the string at the end of the stick is the arming pin, The whole point is that you tie or loop it around your wrist, the pin is pulled and the grenade armed as it leaves your hand.

What happened in that vid is that for this particular grenade, the pin must have been unusually tight, so that plus the inexperience/poor throwing technique of the FNG resulted in the grenade being yanked back a little after release, which caused it to loose almost all forward momentum and fall too short.

As for the lack of protection, well that was a raised position, so had the grenade cleared the rampart at all, it would have fallen out of line of sight and not been able to cause any harm to the users. If the grenade didn't clear the rampart, that was what the ditch was for, but of course, it is probable that the unit did not have flak vests issued. They would have had helmets, but those would not have gone you much good when a grenade drops at your feet.