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 …

Dubbed, the “the platoon leader’s artillery,” the M79 was used extensively by American and allied forces in Southeast Asia against Viet Cong forces and NVA regular units. The M79 weighed …

Sep 6, 2022 · 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 …

May 1, 2022 · M79 is a single-shot, shoulder-fire, break-action grenade launcher developed by Springfield Armory. It was the first weapon of its type ever produced. To keep recoil forces low, …

Apr 18, 2021 · 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 …

The M79 grenade launcher, also known as 'the Thumper', is a single-shot 40mm grenade launcher which dates back to the Vietnam war era. Despite the design's age, the M79 is still …

Feb 24, 2022 · The M79 was developed during Project NIBLICK, the US Army’s attempt to increase an infantryman’s firepower by using an explosive projectile that was more portable …

Jun 16, 2020 · First deployed in 1961, the M79 grenade launcher is a single-shot, break-open, shoulder-fired weapon. It is breech-loading and fires a 40 x 46-mm grenade that is easy to …

Dec 27, 2023 · The M79 allows the stand-off distance needed to eliminate the threat and keep roads open for convoys. M79 and M203 40mm grenade launchers are considered “destructive …

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 …