How far can the average soldier throw a hand grenade?

Served in the Marine Corps in Korea in 1951. We used the MK2 fragmentation grenade and it weighed a about a pound and a quarter. We were told in training that the normal person could not throw a grenade more than its blast radius so we were instructed to yell “Fire in the hole”, throw the thing as far as possible and then take cover. Did not know how far I could throw the grenade as I was not watching. Did find out in Korea that one fit just fine in a C Ration can. When on defense, if there were any bunkers near our front line, we would booby trap the bunkers with two grenades in C Ration cans connected by some wire. If nothing happened, then we would retrieve the grenades, put the pins back in until the next opportunity arose. During the day, I would spread out the cotter key on the pin to avoid accidents and at night close the cotter key so there would be no delay in pulling the pin.

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