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 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: The Iconic "Bloop Tube" 40mm Grenade Launcher
2020年12月4日 · This lower pressure is safe to use with an aluminum barrel, and propels the grenade at about 250 fps, giving it a range of about 400 yards without generating excessive recoil. The M79 proved to...
The Thumper: History of the M79 40mm Grenade Launcher
2022年9月6日 · The M79 served as the platoon leader’s artillery. The Cold War grenade launcher is simple to load. To break open the single-shot M79, you push this pivoting lever to the right. The M79 only has five major components: the receiver and barrel groups, the fore-end assembly, the folding ladder sight, and the buttstock.
ELIMINATING THE THREAT: Development of the U.S. M79 …
2023年12月27日 · 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. Confirmatory testing of the XM79 started at Fort Benning on June 27, 1960.
M79 – ARMY RANGERS
Operating the M79 is similar to using a break-open double barrel shotgun. A locking latch is pushed to the right and the barrel is pushed down, breaking it open and making it ready to load. It’s a single shot weapon that can be fired from a variety of positions such as shoulder, hip, or with the butt on the ground.
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). Pictured in use by US SOF in Iraq, the M79 is said to have been preferred by some ...
The M79 grenade launcher is a single-shot, break-open, breech-loading, shoulder-fired weapon (Figure A-1). It consists of a receiver group, fore-end assembly, barrel group, sight assembly, stock assembly, and sling. A rubber recoil pad is attached to the butt of the stock to absorb some of the recoil. A-1.
Launcher, Grenade: M79 - Imperial War Museums
The M79 was heavily used in the Vietnam war and several hundred were purchased by Britain - largely for special forces use. This type of grenade launcher has now been superseded in most armies by under-barrel launchers fitted to rifles.
M79 Single-Shot 40mm Grenade Launcher - Military Factory
2023年8月10日 · The grenade offered enough firepower to engage light-skinned vehicles and dug-in enemy forces, even those in elevated positions. The M79 could be used as a direct line-of-sight weapon or have its 40mm grenades lobbed into enemy positions as required and fired from the standing, kneeling or prone position.