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M79 Grenade Launcher

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The M79 is a single shot, shoulder fired, break action grenade launcher firing a 40x46mm grenade, produced in the United States by several manufacturers including Springfield Armory, Action Manufacturing Company, Kanarr Corporation and Thompson-Ramo-Wooldridge. Officially adopted on December 15, 1960, with first deliveries to the U.S. Army in 1961, it became especially notable during the Vietnam War. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
40mm 1
Caliber
40x46mm 1
Service Status
In Service 2
Weapon Class
Grenade launcher 3
Introduced Year
1961 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Grenade / Explosive Device 3
Connections

Used In

Cambodian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M79 grenade launcher
Falklands War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M79 grenade launcher
Gulf War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M79 grenade launcher
Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M79 grenade launcher
Laotian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M79 grenade launcher
South African Border War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M79 grenade launcher
Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M79 grenade launcher
Vietnam War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M79 grenade launcher
War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Wars
Source Wikipedia: M79 grenade launcher
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Sources
1. Wikidata: M79 Grenade Launcher
Wikidata Q482511, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Wikipedia: M79 grenade launcher
  • service-status
    service = 1961-present
  • Caliber attribute (m79-grenade-launcher)
    The M79 is a single shot, shoulder fired, break action grenade launcher firing a 40x46mm grenade, produced in the United States by several manufacturers including Springfield Armory, Action Manufacturing Company, Kanarr Corporation and Thompson-Ramo-Wooldridge.
  • Used In: Vietnam War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Vietnam War
  • Used In: Cambodian Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Cambodian Civil War
  • Used In: Laotian Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil War
  • Used In: South African Border War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: South African Border War
  • Used In: Falklands War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
  • Used In: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
  • Used In: Iraq War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Iraq War
  • Used In: Gulf War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Gulf War
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Syrian Civil War
View the Source
3. Wikipedia: M79 grenade launcher
  • Infobox, Type
    Grenade launcher
  • History
    In 1961, the first M79 grenade launchers were delivered to the US Army.
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
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