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The MGL is a low-velocity, shoulder-fired 40 mm grenade launcher with a six-round spring-driven revolver-style magazine capable of accepting most 40×46mm grenades.The spring-driven cylinder rotates automatically while firing, but it must be wound back up after every reloading.
The unit contains 90-100 grams of CS mixture, with a 2-7 second ignition delay and burn time of 10 to 40 seconds. The round is effective to a distance of 65 to 90 meters. It can also be hand fired. [15] More recent have been a variety of canister rounds and other less-lethal projectiles. The M1029 contains 48 rubber balls of .48 inch diameter.
The Mk 47 or Striker 40 [2] is a 40mm automatic grenade launcher with an integrated fire control system, capable of launching smart programmable 40mm air burst grenades in addition to various unguided rounds. [3]
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.
M385: Training round featuring a solid metal projectile. [42] M385A1: Updated M385 featuring an ogive equal to the M430 HEDP round. [43] Missing image M918 P, practice. [44] The M918 is a training practice cartridge that has the same muzzle velocity of 790 feet per second (fps), signature, and sound as the HE round. [44] [45] Missing image M922 ...
DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd, [1] officially known as DEFTECH, [1] is a Malaysian defence contractor involved in the development, manufacture, supply, deliver and commissioning of armoured, non-armoured, and logistic vehicles for the military and homeland security. DEFTECH is also a supplier of specialised vehicles and commercial buses.
5 to 7 round/min: Muzzle velocity: 250 ft/s (76 m/s) Effective firing range: 28-400m: Maximum firing range: 400m: Feed system: Breech Loading: Sights: Various sights developed by ARDE for the launcher: [3] Post type foresights; Ladder sight with 50m steps; Illuminated bubble sight for indirect firing; Tritium illuminated sight for night firing
The MK285 is an airburst grenade that can be fired from certain 40 mm belt-fed automatic grenade launchers. [1] [2]The grenade was designed for the Mk 47 Striker. [1] The Mk 47 is a candidate for replacing the Mk 19 grenade launcher, first fielded in 1968, and still in widespread service, around the world.