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The M79 is a single-shot, shoulder-fired, break-action grenade launcher that fires a 40×46mm grenade. It is also known as "Thumper" or "Thump-Gun" for its distinctive report and was widely used in the Vietnam War and other conflicts.
Learn about the different types of grenade launchers, from stand-alone weapons to underbarrel attachments, and their historical development from muzzle-loading devices to modern firearms. Find out how grenade launchers are used for various purposes, such as riot control, rifle grenades, and antitank warfare.
A pump-action grenade launcher developed by the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake for US Navy SEALs in 1967. Learn about its history, design, production, and improvements by private companies.
A comprehensive list of grenade launchers from around the world, with details on their name, manufacturer, cartridge, country, year and note. Includes single grenade launchers, grenade launcher modules, grenade launchers for rifles and stand-alone grenade launchers.
The M79 was later replaced by the M203, which mounts under the barrel of a rifle. [12] Later, the U.S. Army developed a higher-velocity 40 mm round using their high-low propulsion system for use by heavier machine gun-type grenade launchers found on vehicles and helicopters. Today, besides the U.S. military, the 40 mm grenade family is ...
The infra-red illumination cartridge (IRIC) M992 is a 40 mm low pressure grenade, designed to be fired from man-portable grenade launchers, to provide infrared illumination. [12] The grenade is designed to be fired into the air. When it gets to its maximum height it deploys a small parachute, and ignites an infrared pyrotechnic flare.
The M576 is a US Army designation for a heavy 40mm grenade buckshot load used in various grenade launchers. It was designed for close quarters combat with a maximum range of 30 m and contains 20 metal pellets.
The T148E1 Grenade Launcher is an American semi-automatic grenade launcher manufactured by Springfield Armory, being the first in the T148 (sometimes written "T-148") launcher family. It fires 40mm grenades from a three-round magazine in a harmonica gun type configuration.