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Navy SEAL with M203 grenade launcher.
M203
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M79
Grenade Launcher - Excellent information
Launcher,
Grenade, 40mm, M79. The M79 grenade launcher
was designed to fire a 40mm grenade more accurately
than when fired from a rifle grenade launcher. The
secret to the success of the M79 was a high-low pressure
system that allowed the propellant to develop a relatively
high pressure in, a high-pressure chamber, before
venting gases into a low pressure chamber in the grenade
cartridge case. The M79 grenade launcher is a single-shot,
break-open, breech-loading, shoulder-fired weapon.
It has a protected fixed front sight and a rear leaf
sight that is adjustable for windage.
Launcher,
Grenade, 40mm, M203/M203A1. The XM203 Grenade
Launcher Attachment Development (GLAD) was type classified
as the M203 40mm grenade launcher in August 1969.
The M203 grenade launcher is a single-shot weapon
designed for use with the M16 series rifle and fires
a 40mm grenade. The M203A1 grenade launcher is a single-shot
weapon designed for use with the M4 series carbine
and also fires a 40mm grenade. They have a leaf sight
and a quadrant sight.
Launcher,
Riot Control, M234. The M234 launcher is portable,
lightweight, and can be easily maintained. It is equipped
with front and rear sights and can be used in temperatures
of 20°F and above.
Machine
Gun, Grenade, 40mm, MK19 Mod3. A self-powered,
air-cooled, belt-fed, blowback operated weapon, the
MK19 is designed to deliver accurate, intense, and
decisive firepower against enemy personnel and lightly
armored vehicles. It is used in offensive and defensive
operations and will be the primary suppressive weapon
for combat support and combat service support units.
The MK19 is mounted on the HMMWV, M113 FOV, 5-ton
trucks, and selected M88A1 recovery vehicles. The
MK19 was originally developed to provide the U.S.
Navy with an effective Riverine patrol weapon
in Vietnam. A Product Improvement Program (PIP) was
initiated in the late 1970s resulting in the MK19
Mod3.
