• Atomic@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    That’s a reason for then not now.

    Better question is then why didn’t Germany stick with the old design instead of switching to more “modern” looking grenades?

    And the answer is NOT “baseball”. The answer is that they’re too heavy and cumbersome. And the cons outweighs the pros.

    • Madison420@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      It’s actually that they’re more expensive when you add the frag jacket to them. There cheaper to produce but logistically more expensive being larger and multi part.