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The M18 Colored Smoke Grenade is a US Army grenade used as a ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signaling device, a target or landing zone marking device, or a screening device for unit maneuvering. History
The Close Quarter Battle Receiver (CQBR) [5] is a replacement upper receiver for the M4A1 carbine developed by the US Navy.. The CQBR features a 10.3 in (262 mm) length barrel (similar to the Colt Commando short-barreled M16 variants of the past) which makes the weapon significantly more compact, thus making it easier to use in, and around, vehicles and in tight, confined spaces.
A Patrol Craft Fast crewman loads a Mk 18 Mod 0. The Mk 18 Mod 0 was a 40x46mm grenade launcher used by the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and also the last known hand crank operated firearm since the Gatling gun.
United States 1961 M129 grenade launcher: Ford Aerospace: 40 mm grenade: United States 1966 Metal Storm 3GL: Metal Storm: 40mm (electronically fired) Australia 2007 Mk 18 Mod 0 grenade launcher: Honeywell Corporation and Aeronautical Products Division: 40 mm grenade: United States 1962 Mk 19: Saco Defense Industries Combined Service Forces: 40 ...
The United States Army uses various equipment in the course of their work. Small arms Firearms Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details Pistols SIG Sauer M17 9×19mm NATO Pistol United States SIG Sauer P320 – US Army Standard Issue Sidearm. Winner of the Modular Handgun System competition. Replaced all M9 and M11 pistols in service. Glock 26 9×19mm NATO Pistol Austria Glock 26 – limited ...
US Navy crewman fires a Mk 19 Mod 0 in July 1969 "Although the MK 19 is a recent entry into the Army’s inventory, development began in 1963. The first version was a hand-cranked, multiple grenade launcher called the MK 18. In 1966 the need for more firepower inspired the development of a self-powered 40-mm machine gun called the MK 19, MOD 0.
Mark 18 torpedo, 1944 US Navy electric torpedo; Mark 18 nuclear bomb; 1953 American nuclear bomb; CQBR Mark 18 Mod 0; a modification of the M4 Carbine; Mk 18 Mod 0 grenade launcher; former US Navy grenade launcher
Within the table of organization and equipment for both the United States Army and the U.S. Marine Corps, these two classes of weapons are understood to be crew-served, as the operator of the weapon has an assistant, who carries additional ammunition and associated equipment, acts as a spotter, and is also fully qualified in the operation of ...