Thus, in conclusion, it's hard to make a grenade explode just by shooting a normal handgun at it, but with a powerful enough sniper rifle, it's possible to penetrate deep enough into the main charge and make a grenade explode with a single, well-placed shot!

Is it possible to shoot a grenade mid air?

It is possible to shoot a thrown grenade in midair and set it off, render it harmless, or redirect it back toward the thrower. ... A test on a standard grenade showed that the explosion would occur 5 seconds after the fuse was ignited by the spoon popping off.

Do grenades explode when they hit the ground?

The firing pin is not long enough to reach the percussion cap when the fuze is in this position. ... When the grenade hits the ground, the nose plate pushes in, driving the firing pin against the percussion cap. The cap explodes, igniting the detonator explosive, which ignites the main explosive.