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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 2
Service Status
In Service 2
Weapon Class
Grenade launcher 3
Introduced Year
1961 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Grenade / Explosive Device 3
FAQs

What replaced the M79 grenade launcher?

The underbarrel M203 took over from it.

The underbarrel M203 replaced it. Military Factory says the M79 was adopted in late 1960 and built from 1961 into 1971, about 350,000 examples in all. An earlier attempt to put a launcher under a rifle, the experimental Colt XM148, was abandoned, and the XM148 and the M79 were eventually superseded by the underbarrel M203 series. The M203 has itself since been replaced in the US Army by the Heckler and Koch M320 series.
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Operated By

United States Army, Armed Forces and Units
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Used In

Cambodian Civil War, Wars
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Falklands War, Wars
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Gulf War, Wars
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Iraq War, Wars
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Laotian Civil War, Wars
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South African Border War, Wars
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Syrian Civil War, Wars
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Vietnam War, Wars
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War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Wars
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Manufactured By

Springfield Armory

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: M79 Grenade Launcher
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1. Wikidata: M79 Grenade Launcher
Wikidata Q482511, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Wikipedia: M79 grenade launcher
  • Infobox: service
    1961-present
  • Infobox: cartridge
    40×46mm grenade
  • Lead section
    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.
  • Operated By: United States Army, Article text
    The M79 was a result of the US Army's Project Niblick, an attempt to increase firepower for the infantryman by having an explosive projectile more accurate with further range than rifle grenades, but more portable than a mortar.
  • Used In: Vietnam War, Article text
    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.
  • Used In: Cambodian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Communist insurgency in Thailand Dominican Civil War Communist Insurgency War The Troubles Operation Marajoara Lebanese Civil War South African Border War Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Falklands War Bougainville conflict War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Gulf War Desert Storm Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency 2008-2011 Cambodia-Thailand border crisis 2010 Burma border clashes Syrian Civil War Battle of Marawi Myanmar Civil War
  • Used In: Laotian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Communist insurgency in Thailand Dominican Civil War Communist Insurgency War The Troubles Operation Marajoara Lebanese Civil War South African Border War Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Falklands War Bougainville conflict War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Gulf War Desert Storm Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency 2008-2011 Cambodia-Thailand border crisis 2010 Burma border clashes Syrian Civil War Battle of Marawi Myanmar Civil War
  • Used In: South African Border War, Infobox: wars
    Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Communist insurgency in Thailand Dominican Civil War Communist Insurgency War The Troubles Operation Marajoara Lebanese Civil War South African Border War Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Falklands War Bougainville conflict War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Gulf War Desert Storm Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency 2008-2011 Cambodia-Thailand border crisis 2010 Burma border clashes Syrian Civil War Battle of Marawi Myanmar Civil War
  • Used In: Falklands War, Infobox: wars
    Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Communist insurgency in Thailand Dominican Civil War Communist Insurgency War The Troubles Operation Marajoara Lebanese Civil War South African Border War Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Falklands War Bougainville conflict War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Gulf War Desert Storm Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency 2008-2011 Cambodia-Thailand border crisis 2010 Burma border clashes Syrian Civil War Battle of Marawi Myanmar Civil War
  • Used In: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Infobox: wars
    Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Communist insurgency in Thailand Dominican Civil War Communist Insurgency War The Troubles Operation Marajoara Lebanese Civil War South African Border War Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Falklands War Bougainville conflict War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Gulf War Desert Storm Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency 2008-2011 Cambodia-Thailand border crisis 2010 Burma border clashes Syrian Civil War Battle of Marawi Myanmar Civil War
  • Used In: Iraq War, Infobox: wars
    Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Communist insurgency in Thailand Dominican Civil War Communist Insurgency War The Troubles Operation Marajoara Lebanese Civil War South African Border War Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Falklands War Bougainville conflict War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Gulf War Desert Storm Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency 2008-2011 Cambodia-Thailand border crisis 2010 Burma border clashes Syrian Civil War Battle of Marawi Myanmar Civil War
  • Used In: Gulf War, Infobox: wars
    Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Communist insurgency in Thailand Dominican Civil War Communist Insurgency War The Troubles Operation Marajoara Lebanese Civil War South African Border War Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Falklands War Bougainville conflict War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Gulf War Desert Storm Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency 2008-2011 Cambodia-Thailand border crisis 2010 Burma border clashes Syrian Civil War Battle of Marawi Myanmar Civil War
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Communist insurgency in Thailand Dominican Civil War Communist Insurgency War The Troubles Operation Marajoara Lebanese Civil War South African Border War Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Falklands War Bougainville conflict War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Gulf War Desert Storm Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency 2008-2011 Cambodia-Thailand border crisis 2010 Burma border clashes Syrian Civil War Battle of Marawi Myanmar Civil War
  • In Group: Grenade Launchers, Infobox: type
    Grenade launcher
View the Source
3. Wikipedia: M79 grenade launcher
  • Infobox, Type
    Grenade launcher
  • Infobox: service
    1961-present
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
View the Source
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