M79 grenade launcher
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. Because of its distinctive report, it has earned the nicknames of "Thumper", "Thump-Gun", "Bloop Tube", and "Blooper" among American soldiers; Australian units referred to it as the "Wombat Gun". The M79 can fire a wide variety of 40 mm rounds, including explosive, anti-personnel, smoke, buckshot, flechette (pointed steel projectiles with a vaned tail for stable flight), and illumination. While largely replaced by the M203, the M79 has remained in service in many units worldwide in niche roles.
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M79 grenade launcher
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. Because of its distinctive report, it has earned the nicknames of "Thumper", "Thump-Gun", "Bloop Tube", and "Blooper" among American soldiers; Australian units referred to it as the "Wombat Gun". The M79 can fire a wide variety of 40 mm rounds, including explosive, anti-personnel, smoke, buckshot, flechette (pointed steel projectiles with a vaned tail for stable flight), and illumination. While largely replaced by the M203, the M79 has remained in service in many units worldwide in niche roles.
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Der M79 Granatwerfer, der umga ...... o deren Flugbahn stabilisiert.
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Il lanciagranate M79 è un lanciagranate monocolpo ad apertura posteriore.
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La M79 es una escopeta lanzagr ...... das en papeles especializados.
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Le M79 est un lance-grenades d ...... ixable sous un fusil d'assaut.
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M79 é um lançador de granadas ...... ele foi substituído pelo M203.
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M79 – amerykański granatnik jednostrzałowy. Inna nazwa to Thumper.
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M79 — однозарядный 40-мм грана ...... циальное название — «Blooper».
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M79 グレネードランチャーは、40mm擲弾銃の一種である。
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M79榴彈發射器(英文的別名有“Thump-Gun”、“Th ...... 彈發射器,但即使如此,M79榴彈發射器仍然是美軍的制式武器。
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The M79 grenade launcher is a ...... nits worldwide in niche roles.
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M79 with the leaf-type sight unfolded.
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gov.dod.dimoc.26961
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Springfield Armory, Action Man ...... , and Thompson-Ramo-Wooldridge
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STAFF FILM REPORT 66-12A
STAFF FILM REPORT 66-17A
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Der M79 Granatwerfer, der umga ...... o deren Flugbahn stabilisiert.
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Il lanciagranate M79 è un lanciagranate monocolpo ad apertura posteriore.
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La M79 es una escopeta lanzagr ...... das en papeles especializados.
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Le M79 est un lance-grenades d ...... ins encombrante qu'un mortier.
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M79 é um lançador de granadas ...... ele foi substituído pelo M203.
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M79 – amerykański granatnik jednostrzałowy. Inna nazwa to Thumper.
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M79 — однозарядный 40-мм грана ...... циальное название — «Blooper».
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M79 グレネードランチャーは、40mm擲弾銃の一種である。
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M79榴彈發射器(英文的別名有“Thump-Gun”、“Th ...... 彈發射器,但即使如此,M79榴彈發射器仍然是美軍的制式武器。
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The M79 grenade launcher is a ...... nits worldwide in niche roles.
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Escopeta lanzagranadas M79
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Granatnik M79
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M79 (Granatwerfer)
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M79 (lance-grenades)
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M79 (lanciagranate)
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M79 (гранатомёт)
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M79 Grenade Launcher
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M79 grenade launcher
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M79 グレネードランチャー
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M79榴彈發射器
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Launcher, Grenade, 40 mm, M79
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