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  2. M7 grenade launcher - Wikipedia

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    The M7 grenade launcher, formally rifle grenade launcher, M7, was a 22 mm rifle grenade launcher attachment for the M1 Garand rifle that saw widespread use throughout World War II and the Korean War. The M7 was a tube-shaped device, with one end slotting over the muzzle of the rifle and attaching to the bayonet mount, and the other end holding ...

  3. M1 grenade adapter - Wikipedia

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    The M1 grenade projection adapter was designed to easily convert standard Mk 2 hand grenades into rifle grenades. This was done by inserting a Mk 2 grenade into the prongs while a holder on one of the prongs kept the arming lever from releasing. The unit was then placed on the 22 mm M7 grenade launcher attached to the M1 rifle's muzzle. The ...

  4. 22 mm grenade - Wikipedia

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    The first rifles to utilize the 22 mm grenade were the American M1903 Springfield, M1 Garand and M1 carbine, all of which required an adapter (the M1, M7, and M8 grenade launchers, respectively). After the formation of NATO, the 22 mm grenade was adopted as its standard rifle grenade.

  5. Rifle grenade - Wikipedia

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    A 22 mm (0.87 in) grenade can range from powerful anti-tank rounds such as the M9 rifle grenade, to simple finned tubes with a fragmentation hand grenade attached to the end such as the M1 grenade adapter. The "22 mm (0.87 in)" refers to the diameter of the base tube which fits over the spigot of the launcher, not the diameter of the warhead ...

  6. List of the United States Army munitions by supply catalog ...

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    Comes with 5 × metal M13 Grenade Launcher Assortment ammo cans (1 carton of 10 × .30-'06 M3 Grenade Blank cartridges, 1 carton of 6 × .30 Carbine M6 Grenade Blank cartridges, and 1 packet of 5 × M7 Grenade Auxiliary Cartridges). Gross Weight: 81 lbs., Volume: 2.46 Cubic Feet. S5RUB 30 × M52A1 rifle grenades, in fiberboard tubes, in wooden ...

  7. M1 Garand - Wikipedia

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    The M1 Garand or M1 rifle [nb 1] is a ... clip of ball ammunition and replacement with a clip of M3 blank cartridges. ... was the M7 grenade launcher that could ...

  8. Energa anti-tank rifle grenade - Wikipedia

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    [9] [10] Originally the M28 was fired from Mecar's proprietary T119 (M1 Garand) and T120 (M1 carbine) launchers. The T119 was soon replaced by the improved M7A3 launcher (M1 Garand) from September 1952 onwards. The M28 was eventually replaced in US military service by the M31 HEAT rifle grenade and later by the M72 LAW rocket. The M29 TP ...

  9. .30-06 Springfield - Wikipedia

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    Blank cartridges utilize a full-size brass case and carry only a powder charge. M1, M2, and M3 blanks are sealed at the case-mouth with a red wad and the M3E1 is crimped. [48] The differences between the three cartridges have to do with the powder charge and the range of grenade launchers. The M1 was a universal blank and rifle grenade ...