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The Dynatec blank firing airsoft grenade is another great addition to your airsofting arsenal. It is by far the cheapest reusable airsoft grenade out there, relying on extremely inexpensive 9mm blank rounds to create a loud ‘bang’ which, in airsoft rules, will count as killing all players within a (usually) 3 metre circumference.

Introduction

The Dynatec blank firing airsoft grenade is one of the only reusable airsoft grenades that does not rely on gas (which is prone to failure in cold weather) or bb projectiles, which can often fire in the wrong direction, at the ground, or simply fail to hit the intended target.

The Dynatec airsoft grenade is a small padded cylinder just larger than your hand which uses a sprung pin to pin to fire 9mm (or 12mm with an adapter) blank ammunition. With the spring being the only moving part, Dynatec’s are incredibly robust and dependable, and can seriously surprise the enemy with an effective kill radius of 3 metres and (especially with 12mm ammunition) an incredibly loud bang that will, at the very least, distract them long enough for you to finish them off with your airsoft guns.

Loading the grenade

The Dynatec airsoft grenade is loaded by unscrewing the top cap to reveal the firing pin. A loading tool (provided with the grenade) is then used to push a protruding firing pin down until the pressure on the safety lever is relieved, allowing the safety pin to be added.

After the safety pin has been added, the blank ammunition is added to the top cap and the top cap screwed into the body of the airsoft grenade, placing the ammunition just above the hole where the loaded firing pin is recessed.

Removing the safety pin will release the sprung firing pin, which will move up the body of the grenade to fire the ammunition in roughly 3 seconds.

The loading process takes roughly 20 seconds to do, and while it can be a little tricky to push the plunger down at times, it is certainly easier than other reusable grenades which may require you to carry gas bottles and replacement valves.

Costs and durability

The initial outlay for a Dynatec blank firing airsoft grenade is roughly $100. Now while that sounds high compared to other grenades, it is worth remembering that 50 rounds for the Dynatec will only cost you $20 – that’s only 40 cents a throw – an incredibly small amount compared to disposable grenades which can cost up to $5 each, or a reusable airsoft grenade which (when including gas and new valves) can set you back up to $2 a throw.

Having so few moving parts also means the Dynatec airsoft grenade is incredibly durable. In the 4 years that I have had my Dynatec I have never needed to clean / repair / replace it and it has paid for itself 100 times over. One tip from me though would be to add brightly coloured streamer to your grenade – you don’t want to lose it!

Another great advantage to the Dynatec is that as the ammunition is so cheap and the grenade is so robust, you will use it in situations where you wouldn’t use a disposable grenade. For example, I have often found that there are enemies that I would like to throw a grenade at, but as the throw has been a difficult one I have decided not to throw my disposable airsoft grenade in case I missed and wasted $5. The Dynatec does not have that problem – at 40 cents a throw I’m throwing this thing all day all the time, and it’s great fun.

Me throwing my Dynatec

Other uses for a Dynatec airsoft grenade

How many times have you been defending an objective and thought – what if we could booby trap this chest that the enemy are trying to capture? That’s where the Dynatec airsoft grenade comes in.

As Dynatec’s are built to work as true grenades, they can be used to booby trap paths, doors, objectives and anything else you can think of. It’s as simple as setting a trip wire to the safety pin or adding a little weight onto the safety lever and covering it with leaves – now all you have to do is wait or them to reach it and boom – an easy kill or a great distraction while you lay down the fire with your airsoft guns.

Conclusion

If I had to say what my favourite and most reliable supplement to my airsoft bb guns it would be, by a long way, the Dynatec airsoft grende. Dynatec’s give you an incredible edge over the competition – clearing rooms in close quarters battle (CQB) games, setting traps and moving enemies out of cover, the Dynatec airsoft grenade does it all for a tiny per throw cost. If you’ve the $100 to invest in a Dynatec go out and get one now – you won’t regret it.

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