M79 grenade launcher - Wikipedia
The 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.
The Thumper: History of the M79 40mm Grenade Launcher
2022年9月6日 · The M79, also known as the Thumper Gun or Bloop Tube, was familiar to anyone serving during the Vietnam War. There are two different sighting systems on the M79. The folding ladder sight is graduated from 75 to 375 meters in 25-meter increments and is quite accurate in experienced hands.
The M79 Grenade Launcher Had Its Benefits and Drawbacks
2022年2月24日 · The M79 grenade launcher could fire a host of rounds, including anti-personnel, buckshot, illumination, flechette, and smoke. Among the most effective was the M406 40 mm HE grenade, which fired at a velocity of 75 meters per second.
The M79 Grenade Launcher - Warfare History Network
The M79 was a large-bore, single-barrel, single-shot weapon that was breech loaded and fired from the shoulder. It launched a 40mm by 46mm grenade in a round that resembled a huge bullet. The close-support infantry weapon reportedly was nicknamed Thumper, Blooper, Thump Gun, or Bloop Tube by some soldiers due to its distinctive report.
M79: A game-changer in Vietnam War - Spec Ops Magazine
2022年5月1日 · M79 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.
The M79 Grenade Launcher: The bloop gun :: Guns.com
2013年8月12日 · The 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.
Arsenal | M79 Grenade Launcher - HistoryNet
2017年4月21日 · Developed in the 1950s and entering service in 1961 to replace rifle grenades as an infantry platoon support weapon, the M79 single-shot grenade launcher looks like a large-bore sawed-off shotgun and fires a 40 mm grenade.
M79 grenade launcher | Military Wiki | Fandom
The M79 grenade launcher is a single-shot, shoulder-fired, break-action grenade launcher that fires a 40x46mm 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.
M79 Grenade Launcher | Pirate Gun - American Special …
The 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).
Get to Know the Legacy of the M79 Grenade Launcher - The …
2023年2月4日 · The M79 grenade launcher is a single-shot, shoulder-fired, break-action weapon that was developed in the United States in the late 1950s and was first used in the Vietnam War. It fires a 40×46mm grenade and has a distinctive leaf-sight, wooden stock, and a …
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