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M79 Grenade Launcher Sawed Off M79 grenade launcher sawed off Continue King Arms M79 Sawed-off Grenade Launcher -Power source: 134a Freon gas-Total length: 350mm-Weight: 1060g-Material: Aluminum/Wood Capacity: 1 Shot-Diameter: 40mm Launch Mechanism: Safety/Single Artificial by KingArms Cut-off version of M79 grenade launcher with short pieces. Because it is compact, it can be used in any situation. The body consists of full metal and real wood. When the detent located on the front of the trigger protector is operated, the trigger protector moves left and right. Product Video Custom Field Type Grenade Launcher Launcher, Grenade, 40 mm, M79 M79 with leaf type view revealed. Launcher TypeGrenadePlace of originUnited StatesService historyIn service1961–presentUsed bySee UsersWarsVietnam WarCambodian Civil WarCambodian Civil Warsurgist Insurgency WarSalvadoran Civil WarFalklands WarBougainville Civil WarAfghan WarIra Border Dispute WarQCambodian-Thailand2010 Burma Border ClashSyrian Civil WarBattle of MarawiProduction historyDesignerSpringfield ArmoryDesigned1953–1960ManufacturerSpringfield Armory, Action Manufacturing Company, Exotic Metal Products, Kanarr Corporation, and Thompson-Ramo-Wooldridge Produced 1961–1971 (U.S.) Not. built350,000 (US only)SpecificationMass2.93 kg (6.45 lb) loaded2.7 kg (5.95 lb) emptyLength73.1 cm (28.78 in)Barrel length36.83 cm (14.5 in)Cartridge40× Grenade 46mmActionBreak-actionTeen round fire6/minMuzzle velocity76 m/s (247 ft/s)Effective firing range350 m (383 yd)Maximum firing range400 m (437 yd)Feed systemBreech-loadedSightsBlade and leaf type Grenade launcher M79 is a single shot, shoulder-fired, smashed action grenade launcher that fires 40×46mm grenades, which used what the U.S. army called the High-Low Propulsion System to keep recoil strength low, and first appeared during the Vietnam War. Due to his distinctive reporting, he has earned the nicknames Thumper, Thump-Gun, Bloop Tube, Big Ed, Elephant Gun, and Blooper among American soldiers[1] and Can Cannon refers to the size of a grenade; The Australian unit refers to it as the Wombat Pistol. [2] The M79 can fire a wide range of 40 mm rounds, including explosives, anti-personnel, smoke, buckshot, flechette (pointed steel projectiles with vaned tails for stable flight), and illumination. While largely replaced by the M203,[3] the M79 continues to serve in many units around the world in niche roles. The history of the M79 is the result of the U.S. Army's Niblick Project, an effort to increase firepower for infantry by having more accurate explosive projectiles with a longer range than rifle grenades, but more portable than mortars. Project Niblick created a 40 x 46 mm grenade, but was unable to create a satisfactory launcher for it that could fire more than one shot. One of the launchers in springfield armory is t148 harmonica shot (not confused with then, then, XM148), which did see some production and limited fields in Vietnam, but problems with the three-round magazine prevented widespread acceptance. The other design is a one-shot, shoulder-length weapon, the S-3. It was refined into an S-5, which resembled a large single-barreled rifle. Unable to resolve the issue with the multi-shot T148 launcher, the Army adopted the S-5 as the XM79. With a new view, the XM79 was officially adopted as the M79 on 15 December 1960. [4] In 1961, the first M79 grenade launcher was delivered to the US Army. Due to its ease of use, reliability, and firepower, the M79 became popular with American soldiers, who dubbed it the platoon leader's artillery. [5] [Self-published sources] [6] Some soldiers will reduce stockpiles and barrels to make the M79 more portable. [7] M79 saw fighting in the Vietnam War begin in the early days, when the M79 Grenadiers assigned to the main Army division first arrived to see combat in Vietnam in 1965, including the 1st Cavalry Division, 1st Infantry Division, 101st Airborne Division, and 173rd AirBorne Brigade. The M79s are assigned to specialist 4 grenadiers in both organic 4-5 person firefighting teams for army rifle forces led by troop leaders. The Mariners assigned one grenadier to their three-fire team's 14-man rifle squad. However, the nature of his single shot is a serious weakness. Reloading after each shot means a slow rate of fire and an inability to maintain a constant volume of fire during a shootout. This led the Navy to develop the China Lake Grenade Launcher, which was produced for a team of deployed SEALs. For close-in situations, the minimum weaponry range (a 30-meter round trip to arm itself) and an explosion radius mean the grenadier must use a .45 cal pistol. his, or fire and hope that the grenade acts as a giant slow bullet. Special grenades for melee combat are created to compensate, although a soldier is not always able to load one in the heat of battle. In addition, its size means that grenadiers armed with M79s cannot carry rifles, only have weapons to use in firefights after removing their grenades, although some grenadiers choose to carry a syndiated M16 rifle in lieu of a firearm. M-79s captured by the Marines in 1968 underbarrel grenade launchers, such as the XM148 and M203, both designed as attachments to M16 rifles, developed during the Vietnam War, allowed the grenadier to also serve as a rifle. XM148 was hit by a problem and the project was dropped. M203 was successful, and standardized in 1969; [8] The M79 had replaced the M79 at the end of the war, although the M79 was still in reserve units and the National Guard. Several US Navy SEALs and Army Special Forces in Iraq have been seen using the M79 in recent years, due to its greater accuracy and range compared to the M203 (350m effectively effective 150 m effective on M203). The M79 has seen the notoriously limited use during Operation Iraqi Freedom, such as to clear IDs. [9] Grenade launchers also see continued use as a special mission tool with special war combat craft crews. [10] The M79 design Visually, the M79 grenade launcher resembles a large rifle that is boring, action-fractured, sawn,[11] and simple in design, having only five main parts: receiver group, front assembly, barrel group, vision assembly, and stock. Assembly of the front barrel bed to the receiver. The stock is made of wood or fiberglass. Rubber pads affixed to the buttstock absorb some recoil. The front view is a fixed knife. The rear view of the M79 is a view of the folding staircase-style leaves. When folded, the leaf view acts as a fixed view up close. Grenadier can only point and shoot with high accuracy. When presented, the leaf view can be adjusted to range from 75 to 375 meters, with a rise of 25 meters. In addition, Appendix A of the US Army field manual for the M203 includes instructions on attaching the sight of an M16 rifle grenade to the M79 stock and marking the intersing for indirect fire at altitudes of more than 40°. Although not the manufacturer of the M79, Milcor and Denel Mechem of South Africa are remaking the M- 79 grenade launcher to a more modern standard. They replaced the leaf scene with an optical one and replaced the wood stock with modified R-4/R-5 stock. Operation M79 (right) with FN minimi, Panama, January 1989 M79 prepared for the M79 display is easy to operate. To load, the grenadier pushes the barrel locking hook on the receiving group to the right. Gravity will pull down the barrel, unlock the action and expose the breech. The hammer is crowed when the breech is opened. A round can then be loaded. The break action must then be closed manually. Closing the breech will cause the barrel locking hook to return to the center. Safety must then be pushed to the front position to prepare the weapon to fire. Ammunition See also: United States 40 mm grenades Many different types of ammunition are manufactured for the M79 (and later for the M203). Beyond the smoke and illumination round three main types appear: explosive crowd control, melee, and non-lethal. The M79's open action allows it to use longer rounds that the standard M203 cannot use without difficulty. Explosive Grenade M406 40 mm HE (high explosive power) fired from the M79 journey at a muzzle speed of 75 meters per second. The M406 contains enough explosives to produce more than 300 fragments travelling at a distance of 1,524 meters per second within a deadly radius of 5 meters. This round combines features spin-activation that prevents grenades from weaponry while still within range of the shooter; it armed itself after traveling a distance of about 14-27 14-27 The round will not arm at point blank range and usually does not have enough kinetic energy to kill, although it sometimes penetrates the abdomen or causes a large hematoma. Less lethal Round melee loaded into the M79 For close combat, two M79 spin styles were developed. The first is a round of flechette or Bee Hive (named for the sound of flechettes made while in flight)[13] which fires 45 10-grain steel flechettes. Flechettes prove ineffective because they often won't hit point-first and penetrate. Instead they will hit to the side and bounce. Around 1966, it was replaced by the buckshot round M576. Containing twenty 24-grain metal pellets[14] (M576E1) or twenty-seven 24-grain metal pellets (M576E2), this round can be devastating up close. However, as the range increases, the shot spreads so quickly it becomes ineffective. The M576E2, despite a larger number of shots, is less effective at the range than the M576E1, as its fire spreads much faster and can actually miss the target.
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