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  2. LAPD's 'less-lethal' projectile launchers are leading to ...

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    The LAPD used 40-millimeter launchers — which fire foam projectiles at more than 200 mph — in at least nine cases that involved firearms last year, a report says.

  3. Sponge grenade - Wikipedia

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    A sponge grenade is a riot control weapon, intended to be non-lethal, which is fired from a 40 mm grenade launcher to cause confusion, or otherwise temporarily disable its target. As a single blunt force object, it is best used when aimed at a particular individual.

  4. Riot gun - Wikipedia

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    Baton rounds, often called rubber bullets or plastic bullets, are cylinders made of rubber, plastic, wood, or foam, and can be as large as the full bore diameter of the launcher. Smaller baton rounds may be encased in a shell casing or other housing. Baton rounds may fire one long baton, or several shorter batons.

  5. China Lake grenade launcher - Wikipedia

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    The grenade launcher was extremely light for its size, since a significant portion of it was made of aluminium. [1] Submitted for field trials in Vietnam, this weapon apparently performed quite well with HE-Frag ammunition. [1] The pump-action grenade launcher features leaf iron sights similar to the M79. The front sight is a fixed square notch.

  6. Heckler & Koch HK69A1 - Wikipedia

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    A development of the HK79A1 is the 40 mm underslung SA80 grenade launcher, adapted for use on the British 5.56×45mm NATO L85A1 assault rifle, where it is mounted by replacing the handguard in a similar manner to the early versions of the US-made M203. This was one of the early studies for an under-carried launcher to be mated to the SA80, and ...

  7. United States 40 mm grenades - Wikipedia

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    Unlike conventional hand grenades, a personal grenade launcher can easily be used to launch flares as a signaling or illumination device. Like 40 mm smoke grenades in the US military, they are all of 40×46 mm caliber, serving more of a use in an individual rather than a crew-served capacity.

  8. Baton round - Wikipedia

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    Foam baton round, also called a sponge grenade; Such munitions are meant to cause pain and incapacitation but not penetrate flesh. [1] However, baton rounds can cause death and serious injuries such as damage to internal organs, permanent disabilities including blindness, especially when fired from close range at the head, neck, chest, or ...

  9. Milkor MGL - Wikipedia

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    The Milkor MGL (Multiple Grenade Launcher) is a lightweight 40 mm six-shot revolver-type grenade launcher (variations also fire 37/38mm) developed and manufactured in South Africa by Milkor (Pty) Ltd. The MGL was demonstrated as a concept to the South African Defence Force (SADF) in 1981. The MGL was then officially accepted into service with ...