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  2. M79 grenade launcher - Wikipedia

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    The M79 was a result of the US Army's Project Niblick, an attempt to increase firepower for the infantryman by having an explosive projectile more accurate with further range than rifle grenades, but more portable than a mortar. Project Niblick created the 40 x 46 mm grenade, but was unable to create a satisfactory launcher for it that could ...

  3. China Lake grenade launcher - Wikipedia

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    Open, rear sight is the M79 ladder elevation sight system marked 375 meter ladder, front is a M79 square-notch/blade The China Lake pump-action grenade launcher or NATIC is a pump-action grenade launcher that was developed by the Special Projects Division of the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake , which provided equipment to United States ...

  4. List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of weapons served individually by the United States armed forces.While the general understanding is that crew-served weapons require more than one person to operate them, there are important exceptions in the case for both squad automatic weapons (SAW) and sniper rifles.

  5. Center for Asymmetric Warfare - Wikipedia

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    The Center for Asymmetric Warfare (CAW) was established in 1999. CAW is a U.S. Navy entity dedicated to supporting U.S. military forces, as well as local, state, and federal organizations, in countering and controlling the effects of asymmetric warfare, and in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Their focus is on training & education ...

  6. Church of All Worlds - Wikipedia

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    The Church of All Worlds (CAW) is an American Neopagan group whose stated mission is to evolve a network of information, mythology, and experience that provides a context and stimulus for reawakening Gaia and reuniting her children through tribal community dedicated to responsible stewardship and evolving consciousness.

  7. M203 grenade launcher - Wikipedia

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    The M203 has been in service since 1969 [1] and was introduced to US military forces during the early 1970s, replacing the M79 grenade launcher and the conceptually similar Colt XM148 design. However, while the M79 was a stand-alone weapon (and usually the primary weapon of troops who carried it), the M203 was designed as an under-barrel device ...

  8. Canadian Auto Workers - Wikipedia

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    The CAW began as the Canadian Region of the United Auto Workers (UAW).. The UAW was founded in August 1935, and the Canadian Region of the UAW was established in 1937 following the 1937 GM Oshawa strike at General Motors's Oshawa, Ontario plant.

  9. Heckler & Koch HK33 - Wikipedia

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    Peruvian police "Los Sinchis" operative with HK33 assault rifle and HK79 Grenade Launcher at SITDEF 2023. The Heckler & Koch HK33 is a 5.56mm assault rifle developed in the 1960s by West German armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K), primarily for export.