gránákat

Gránát, in Hungarian usage, refers to a portable explosive device designed to be thrown or launched at a target, typically detonating after a short delay. Hand grenades are issued with a safety pin and lever; when the lever is released after pulling the pin, a short delay fuse burns before detonation, though some designs use impact or electronic fuzes. Modern grenades produce a high-explosive blast and a shower of fragments, intended to incapacitate personnel within a defined radius. Some varieties are designed to create smoke, incendiary effects, or signaling plumes rather than to explode.

Originating in early modern warfare, grenades were initially improvised and personal weapons that could be thrown by hand or launched from simple tubes. Through the 19th and 20th centuries, standardized fuzes and metal casings improved reliability and range. They played a prominent role in World War I and World War II and remain in limited, regulated use by many armed forces and police units worldwide.

Types include fragmentation grenades, which scatter metal fragments; concussion or blast grenades, which rely on overpressure; smoke grenades for concealment or signaling; incendiary grenades to start fires; and non-lethal riot-control variants. Some grenades are designed for launch from rifles or grenade launchers, expanding the area of effect beyond hand-thrown models.

Because they are dangerous explosive devices, gránátok are subject to strict storage, handling, and disposal regulations. In civilian contexts, possession or construction is illegal without appropriate licenses; in professional settings, training and safety protocols govern use and deactivation by bomb disposal specialists.