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A grenade launcher[1][2][3] is a weapon that fires a specially designed, large-caliber projectile, often with an explosive, smoke, or gas warhead. Today, the term generally refers to a class of dedicated firearms firing unitary grenade cartridges. The most common type are man-portable, shoulder-fired weapons issued to individuals, although ...
HK69A1. Heckler & Koch. 40 mm grenade. West Germany. 1960s. Grenade launcher usable on its own or with the H&K G3 (named HK79 in this configuration) IWI X95 GL40. Israel Weapon Industries. 40 mm grenade.
The hand mortar is a firearm and early predecessor of modern grenade launchers [1] that was used in the late 17th century and 18th century to throw fused grenades.The action was similar to a flintlock, matchlock, or wheellock firearm (depending on the date of production), but the barrel was short, usually 2 inches (5.1 cm) to 4 inches (10 cm) long (though some are reported to have barrels up ...
The PAW-20 is a hand-held, semi-automatic direct fire grenade launcher that fires a 20×42mm point-detonating round. It holds six rounds in a detachable rotary magazine, with an effective range of 300–400 meters. It was designed mainly as an anti-personnel grenade launcher for use against opposition closely grouped together or behind light ...
M79 with the leaf-type sights unfolded. 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. Its distinctive report has earned it colorful ...
The RGD-5 (Ruchnaya Granata Distantsionnaya, English "Hand Grenade Remote") is a post– World War II Soviet anti-personnel fragmentation grenade, designed in the early 1950s. The RGD-5 was accepted into service with the Soviet Army in 1954. It was widely exported, and is still in service with many armies in the Middle East and the former ...
M320 Grenade Launcher Module. M320 Grenade Launcher Module (GLM) is the U.S. military 's designation for a new single-shot 40 mm grenade launcher system to replace the M203 [3][4] for the U.S. Army, while other services initially kept using the older M203. The M320 uses the same High-Low Propulsion System as the M203.
The AGS-17 is a heavy infantry support weapon designed to operate from a tripod or mounted on an installation or vehicle. The AGS-17 fires 30 mm grenades in either direct or indirect fire to provide suppressive and lethal fire support against soft-skinned or fortified targets. The weapon uses a blowback mechanism to sustain operation.