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 …

The M79 grenade launcher, introduced in 1961, could shoot a variety of 40 mm grenades: fragmentation (which exploded into deadly fragments), flechette (cannisters filled with metal …

2020年6月16日 · No wonder the M79 earned the nickname "The Thumper." The M79 uses a "high-low" propulsion launching system that reduces recoil and increases its effective range to …

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 …

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 …

2014年12月31日 · This manual contains a discussion of 40mm grenade launchers and their characteristics, disassembly/assembly procedures, launcher controls and sighting equipment, …

2020年10月22日 · The M79 uses a “high-low” propulsion launching system that reduces recoil and increases its effective range to up to 400 yards. It also extends the “reach” of an …

2024年11月18日 · The M79 grenade launcher makes for a mean single-shot improvised handgun. This cut-down example was captured from the Viet Cong. (USMC photo) Many M79 …

2020年12月4日 · The M79 was a “High Angle fire Weapon” used in “Direct lay” that is the shooter observes the target to make his own corrections. Technically many would argue that all fire …

2023年12月27日 · On 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 …