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Bookmark or Share- M79 Grenade Launcher | Pirate Gun - American Special Operations ForcesThe M79 grenade launcher, also known as 'the Thumper', is a single-shot 40mm grenade launcher which dates back to the Vietnam war era. Despite the design's age, the M79 is still occasionally used in the field, especially by U.S. special operations forces (SOF).
- M79 grenade launcher - WikipediaThe M79 grenade launcher is a single-shot, shoulder-fired, break-action grenade launcher that fires a 40×46mm grenade, which uses what the US Army calls the High-Low Propulsion System to keep recoil forces low, and first appeared during the Vietnam War.
- ELIMINATING THE THREAT: Development of the U.S. M79 Grenade LauncherOn October 19, 1960, the U.S. Army announced the testing and evaluation of a new 40mm grenade launcher designated as the “XM79.” The weapon was designed to fire a high explosive (HE) shell at a muzzle velocity of 250 feet per second, at a range out to 400m (410 yards), when launched with a barrel elevation of approximately 35 degrees.
- The M79 Grenade Launcher: The bloop gun :: Guns.comThe M79 bloop gun was the iconic grenade launcher of Vietnam but it's life began before, in WWII with rifle fired grenades from M1 garands and carbines.
- M79: A game-changer in Vietnam War - Spec Ops MagazineM79 is a single-shot, shoulder-fire, break-action grenade launcher developed by Springfield Armory. It was the first weapon of its type ever produced. To keep recoil forces low, it is chambered to fire 40 x 46 mm rounds, usually known as the High-Low Propulsion System.
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