weighs nine pounds and shoots 37mm flairs. The safety resets while reloading. U.S. forces used the M79 grenade launcher during the Vietnam War. It was a single shot weapon capable of launching ...

That's why soldiers love the M79 grenade launcher. First used in Vietnam, the weapon has a well-deserved reputation for putting the power of a mortar in the hands of the individual Joe.

Developed in the early 1960s, the M79 grenade launcher saw use in the Vietnam War – and for those who carried the weapon, it was either instant love or lasting hatred. The weapon was simple to use.

The M79 Grenade launcher is a single-shot grenade launcher. Its firepower is the exact same as the M32 but it lacks in fire rate and reload speed. It's keeping a back-up weapon is a good idea as ...

Through this program, the West Springfield Police Department obtained two M79 grenade launchers and seven M14 rifles in the late 90s. Close to two decades later, the department has never employed ...

Unlike the Mortar, the M79 Smoke Grenade Launcher can appear on any map, and is a new support weapon for players. As the name implies, the M79 can lay a cover of smoke to hide allies and provide ...

Clearly, Timex had something big on its hands. Now, the brand is back with a follow-up that's even bigger: the new M79 automatic, priced at a very attractive $279. Like its predecessor ...

Y'all! Timex just launched its M79 automatic watch in a black-on-black colorway—debuting exclusively here at Esquire—and, well, holy shit. I'm excited. So instead of riffing on the evolving ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The U.S. military had previously employed the M79 grenade launcher, but the M203 gave individual soldiers the ability to carry a grenade launcher and an..