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 …

2022年9月6日 · 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 …

The M79 was a large-bore, single-barrel, single-shot weapon that was breech loaded and fired from the shoulder. It launched a 40mm by 46mm grenade in a round that resembled a huge …

2022年5月1日 · 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, …

2023年12月27日 · On October 19, 1960, the U.S. Army announced the testing and evaluation of a new 40mm grenade launcher designated as the “XM79.” The weapon was designed to fire a …

2020年12月4日 · An M-79 is the bulk and cost of grenade sights plus the bulk and cost of a grenade barrel, FCG, locking mechanism, and stock. At the usual ratio, the sights seem …

2022年2月24日 · The M79 grenade launcher was known by many names, including the “Thumper-Gun” and the “Bloop Tube” – Australians even called it the “Wombat Gun.” …

Information, specs and photos of the M79 thumper / pirate gun grenade launcher used by United States special operations forces (SOF).

2013年10月18日 · The gun was designed to be a single-shot break-open style firearm that accepted the new 40mm grenade ammo, which looks and operates much like a standard …

2013年8月12日 · The M79 bloop gun was the iconic grenade launcher of Vietnam but it's life began before, in WWII with rifle fired grenades from M1 garands and carbines.