How long does a grenade last?

The grenades fuse doesn't start to burn until the spoon(the metal dealie the side of the grenade, looks like a spoon handle :P) on the grenade is released, the guy was probably holding onto the grenade very tightly. So it ending and all, he probably just shoved the pin back in. Safe again.

Oh, grenade times vary, you buy different kinds that go off at long or short lengths.

How ya doing, buddy?

Ok, lets think about this for a bit. Let's say that in some crazy world, pulling the pin does start the fuse. Do you think there is a fuse is big enough to fit into the grenade to last that long? If it was a dud, the police probably wouldn't have sat around negotiating it after he pulled the pin, rather just tackling him.
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I do however wonder though, if the grenade was a dud, depending on how the police arrested him. I know I wouldn't want to attempt to tackle a person holding onto the grenade spoon without a pin, in case he drops it and all.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Eleo

Why didn't the SWAT team come in and sniper his ass.

I'm assuming he was around the hostages, so if it was a real grenade, and he was holding onto the safety, then he'd just drop it and blow up everyone

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Maybe if you read all the posts you'd see that some of us do know how it works.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Spike

Oh, I just skimmed the thread and everyone was saying it was a dud. =\ Must've missed your post.

I was kinda a dick there, sorry, just in a bad mood, I also skim posts too.
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So how did they police take down this guy anyways? I'm curious >_>.

I was speaking idiomatically.