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		M79: The M79 grenade launcher resembled a large gauge, single barrel, sawed-off shotgun with the the barrel angled slightly upward.
		When the launcher is closed, as it is during unit maintenance, the inner (rear) tube and rocket are not visible.
		The disposable launcher serves as a watertight packing container for the rocket and houses a percussion-type firing mechanism that activates the rocket.
	www.alphaco.us /alpha-co/weapons.htm (1732 words)

	Weapons
		The rocket motor was fully burnt out by the time it left the launcher and resulted in a large back-blast danger area behind the firer.
		When the trigger was pulled, a small electrical current ignited the rocket motor and propelled the rocket forward, leaving a large and dangerous back-blast area to the rear of the launcher.
		The combination M16A1 automatic rifle and M203 (a version of the M79) grenade launcher was produced to avoid the problem of a Grenadier having to carry a grenade launcher as well as a weapon for personal protection and hence allowing him to also function as a rifleman.
	users.telenet.be /wolfhounds/wolf10.htm (1553 words)

	M79 Resource Page - invented the m79 grenade launcher (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
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		Messier 79, a Messier object and a globular cluster in the Lepus constellation.
		M79 rocket launcher, a rocket launcher highly used in former Soviet-bloc countries.
	www.forensico.com /For-List_of_Firearms_M-/M79.html (254 words)

	Modern Firearms - Mk.153 SMAW rocket grenade launcher
		SMAW is a shoulder-fired, reusable rocket launcher that consists of a launch tube made of epoxy and fiberglass, with attached firing unit, 9mm spotting rifle, and sight bracket.
		SMAW launcher can be fired from the shoulder, using dual grips and shoulder rest, or from the ground, using folding bipods located near the center of mass, next to the shoulder rest.
		Rockets have caliber of 83mm, and are stabilized in flight using spring-open switchblade-type stabilizations.
	world.guns.ru /grenade/gl26-e.htm (494 words)

	M79 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		M79 grenade launcher, used in the Vietnam War
		M79 rocket launcher, used in former Soviet-bloc countries
		Globular Cluster M79, a Messier object and globular cluster in the Lepus constellation
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/M79 (92 words)

	▷▷ Rocket Launcher : Model Planes and Rockets
		The launcher must be stuck into the ground, rocket launcher and aligned to the intended direction of launch.
		With this solid, durable metal launcher equipped with a simple triggering mechanism, rocket launcher and using an ordinary bicycle pump, you can turn almost any plastic soda bottle into a rocket with water as the propellant.
		Europa rocket - The Europa rocket was an early expendable launch system of the European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO), which was the precursor to the European Space Agency and its Ariane family of launchers.
	www.mc2rocketry.org /148-Rocket-Launcher.html (559 words)

	Grenade launchers
		Having a M79 on each vehicle has other advantages since it can be used to fire LLW rounds in the event of a civil disturbance.
		The launcher is a single shot break open weapon with a straight-line layout, and an optic sight mounted halfway down the barrel.
		The German Granatbüchse 39, an anti-tank rifle modified to serve as a grenade launcher was often used with wooden bulleted rounds instead of "blank" ballistite cartridges.
	www.angelfire.com /art/enchanter/Grenade_Launchers.html (3145 words)

	Hmong National Development, Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The first M79 Grenade launchers were delivered to the US Army in 1961, designed as a close support weapon for the infantry, and was intended to bridge the gap between the maximum throwing distance of a hand grenade, and the lowest range of supporting mortar fire.
		The M79 was a single shot, shoulder fired, break-barrel loading weapon which fired a spherical 40mm diameter grenade.
		a shoulder-fired, 66-millimeter rocket, similar in effect to a 3.5-inch rocket, except that the launcher is made of Fiberglass, and is disposable after one shot.
	www.hndlink.org /weapons.htm (2060 words)

	Grenade launcher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Most grenade launchers are man-portable, shoulder-fired weapons, usually mounted on a rifle such as the AK-47 or M16.
		Some armored fighting vehicles also mount grenade launchers as a means of defense, usually firing smoke grenades to conceal the vehicle behind a smoke screen, though can also be loaded with chaff, flares, or anti-personnel grenades to repel infantry attacks.
		The man-portable grenade launcher can either come in the form of a standalone weapon (either single-shot or repeating weapons, the latter resembling a large revolver); or an underbarrel weapon which is permanently mounted to the rifle.
	enc.qba73.com /link-Grenade_launcher (990 words)

	Note
		Notes: Weighing 2.37-kg (5.2 pounds) complete, the LAW was designed as a discardable one-man rocket launcher primarily for use as an anti-tank weapon.
		Notes: Often referred to as the 'Super Bazooka', the M20 was developed from the earlier 2.36-inch M9A1 rocket launcher.
		Notes: Measuring 1,346-mm (53-inches) in length and weighing in at a hefty 16-kg (35-lbs), the M-67 was intended for use against AFV's and bunkers as a portable crew served weapon.
	vietnamresearch.com /weapons/weapons.html (1900 words)

	M79 Cannon
		The M-79 project used this actual photo of an M79 Grenade Launcher to build a prototype paint cannon.
		The M79 paint cannon is a 12 gram type with an actual stained wood stock, trigger loop, sights, fore grip assembly and sling.
		The M79 is basically the same as my first 12 gram cannon, the M72 LAW rocket, with the addition of the wood stock and PVC foregrip.
	www.alternativepaintball.com /m79.htm (191 words)

	Special Operations.Com
		The British army bought four hundred 40mm M79 grenade launchers in 1969 and some were used by the SAS in Oman.
		The 94mm LAW80 anti-tank rocket has replaced both the " Charlie G " and the " 66 " through most of the British army but the SAS retain the latter weapon.
		This is because though it is outperformed by the LAW80, also a one-shot disposable weapon, the 66mm rocket is less than one-third of the weight.
	www.specialoperations.com /Foreign/United_Kingdom/SAS/Weapons.htm (1672 words)

	RPG-7 - Hair Metal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The Rocket Propelled Grenade 7 (RPG7) is a shoulder fired, man portable, light anti-tank rocket.
		The RPG7 entered service with the Soviet forces in 1962, and is massively used by former forces of the USSR, the Chinese Military, North Korea, as well as by a large number of countries that have previously received weapons and training from the former Soviet/Communist Bloc, like the Arab countries.
		It fires a 85 mm rocket that can penetrate up to 12 inches of conventional armor plate, and has a total weight (including rocket) of a 8.6kg.
	www.hair-metal.net /rpg.htm (263 words)

	US Grenade Launchers
		The M-203 grenade launcher kit consists of a base launcher rail that is attached under the barrel of an M-16 or M-4-series assault rifle, the barrel and trigger mechanism, a quadrant sight that is attached to the carrying handle of the rifle, and a new handguard.
		Some 1200 of these launchers were produced; however, it was never considered as more than a stopgap weapon, to be used until a "real" automatic grenade launcher could be designed and the bugs worked out.
		Notes: This automatic grenade launcher (often known as the "autoblooper" to troops) was the first practical launcher of its type to be fielded by military force.
	www.pmulcahy.com /grenade_launchers/us_grenade_launchers.htm (2620 words)

	Small Arms and Aircraft used during the Vietnam War - Weapons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Weighing 2.37-kg complete, the LAW was designed as a discardable one-man rocket launcher primarily for use as an anti-tank weapon.
		With a length of 737mm (barrel = 355mm) and a loaded weight of 3kg, the M79 was an ideal weapon in the close terrain of Vietnam.
		Stabilised in flight by the spin imparted on it by the rifled barrel the grenade rotated at 3,700rpm, this in turn, after approximately 15 meters of flight, armed the grenade.
	maxpages.com /robertharding - !http://www.maxpages.com/robertharding (3313 words)

	M76 Grenade Launcher and Its Predecessors
		Its use was limited due to the introduction of the M79 Grenade Launcher, LAW Rockets, and Rocket Propelled "Pop Up" Pyrotechnic Signals.
		The launcher was packed in a fl cardboard tube, which is indicative of many of Springfield Armory's contracts from that time period.
		Thanks to long time grenade launcher collector, Tom Tangen, here is an M76 packed in a tube marked Batch No 6, from July of 1961.
	www.billricca.com /m76_gren_launcher.htm (708 words)

	Weapons: Part 1 > Features
		The M79 was a weapon favored by Montagnard tribesmen: these fiery local fighters could locate hidden enemies in the dense jungles, without the benefit of visual contact.
		Nicknamed the Bunker-Buster, the rocket launcher was light, watertight, quickly armed and devastating.
		Members of heavy squads could each carry a pair of launchers that would be used by the Squad’s Rocketeer upon making contact with the bad guys.
	www.dignews.com /feature.php?story_id=5351 (753 words)

	Modern Firearms - M72 LAW antitank rocket grenade launcher
		All weapons in the M72 family are of same basic design, and differ mostly in projectile and rocket engine types, as well as in safety measures.
		The M72 is a disposable, single shot rocket launcher pre-loaded with fin-stabilized rocket.
		The rocket is contained in the inner tube, and its solid-fuel motor burns out completely within the barrel.
	world.guns.ru /grenade/gl12-e.htm (445 words)

	M79 grenade launcher - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		M79 grenade launcher - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Grenade, small projectile filled either with an explosive charge or with incendiary, smoke-producing, illuminating, or chemical agents.
		Rocket Launcher, device or system that ignites a rocket and guides it for the first moments of flight.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=M79+grenade+launcher (69 words)

	UGP-M79 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The UGP-M79 Tactical Grenade / Rocket launcher is based on the original M-79 used by our troops in the early 1960's
		Designed for mid range combat the single valve M79 (equiped with remote line) will launch grenades (w/sabot) up to 75 yards and rockets over 100 yards.
		If just rockets are your game the M79 is also available with a 12gm CO2 adapter
	store.urbangorillapaintball.com /ugpm79.html (106 words)

	USMC weapons 1965
		The 5.56mm M16A1 is a gas operated magazine-fed rifle capable of semi-automatic and automatic fire with an effective range of 300 meters and a practical rate of fire of 60 rpm.
		The lock was released by the pressure of the palm of the hand.
		This smoothbore, recoilless weapon consists of a launcher tube fitted with a simple iron sight or a more sophisticated telescopic range-finding sight, and a HEAT rocket grenade projectile with a caliber of 40mm.
	www.duprel.com /usmcgeocitiespaid/weapons.html (5393 words)

	desert storm
		This shoulder-fired rocket launcher has an maximum effective range of 355 yards, making it also popular among the other armies of the world as well.
		If the rocket is supplied with a HEAT warhead, it can easily penetrate over 11.8-inches of armor.
		This weapon was used in Desert Storm and is a replacement from the previous M203 grenade launcher.
	web.bryant.edu /~ehu/h364proj/sprg_98/clarke/project/desert.html (651 words)

	DSL Research: WACO - Hole in the Bunker and Fireball (3rd thread) [Free Republic]
		The SMAW MK153 Mod 0 launcher is based on the Israeli B-300 and consists of the launch tube, the spotting rifle, the firing mechanism, and mounting brackets.
		The M79 was designed as a close support weapon for the infantry, and was intended to bridge the gap between the maximum throwing distance of a hand grenade, and the lowest range of supporting mortar fire.
		Later in the war the M79 was superseded by the M203 40mm launcher which was fixed beneath the foregrip of the M16 rifle.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a389d2f716d70.htm (17817 words)

	Conflict: Vietnam Cheats
		You should see a mortar launcher ready to use.
		Ragman: Any type of submachine gun, any machine gun (backup machine gun for Hoss), or rocket launcher (for Hoss to use if you need to take out a tank because he cannot hold a rocket launcher and a machine gun at the same time), or a shotgun.
		Cherry/Doc: Any assault rifle or submachine gun, any machine gun (backup machine gun for Hoss) or a rocket launcher (for Hoss).
	www.totalvideogames.com /pages/cheats/index.php?gameID=11683 (809 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 481 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Friday arrested two criminals with one rocket launcher, one grenade launcher, 167 bullets of the sophisticated M16 assault rifle and a modern wireless set at Cox's Bazar.
		Rab sources in a press release yesterday said Myanmar based militant group National Union Party of Arakan (Nupa) left the arms and ammunition in custody of the arrestees.
		Rab recovered a US made M79 grenade launcher, a Chinese made T56 rocket launcher and a wireless set from his possession.
	www.thedailystar.net /2005/10/02/d51002011310.htm (151 words)

	Sun.Star Davao - Troops kill 3 bus torchers
		He said the suspects were armed with high-powered rifles.
		Recovered from the scene were one B40 rocket, two M16 rifles, one M79 rocket launcher, one homemade shotgun and personal belongings.
		Obaniana said the suspects could be MILF since they wore fl uniforms though he admitted that some of them were Visayan-speaking.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/dav/2003/03/04/news/troops.kill.3.bus.torchers.html (210 words)

	1/19 RNSWR - Equipment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		All soldiers are taught to use the F88 Styer, F89 Minimi, F1 Genade, M79 Grenade Launcher, Claymore Antipersonnel Device and the 66mm Rocket Launcher.
		More experienced soldiers in the support platoons use the Mortar and the 84mm Rocket Launcher.
		The 84mm Carl Gustav Rocket Launcher with an assortment of ammunition types
	www.defence.gov.au /ARMY/1_19RNSWR/equip.htm (80 words)

	RAP4 M203 paintball grenade, M203 grenade and M203 launchers
		Introducing the latest and greatest paintball grenades and launchers to the world of scenario paintball.
		Here you will find information on the paintball grenade launchers and videos of the RIS M203 grenade launcher, M203 Thunder Grenade(TM), and other paintball grenade launchers.
		The RIS launchers easily mount on any marker that will accept a rail system.
	rap4.com /paintball/os/grenade-launcher-c-38.html (103 words)

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		RBR-M79Technical summary Bore diameter: 90 mm Length: 1.91 m Total weight: 11.2 kg Launcher weight: 6.2 kg Rocket weight: 3.5 kg Container weight: 1.5 kg Maximum range: 1960 m Effective range: 600 m Sustained ROF: 6 rocket/min Crew: 2 The 90 mm M79 Manual Rocket Launche...
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