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37 mm flare or "1.5 inch" caliber is the specification for a common launching system for non-lethal and less-lethal ammunition. Such launchers are also often known as "gas guns" due to their original use by police for launching tear gas projectiles.
In 2017, a 37 mm civilian version became available on the market that is not considered an NFA weapon. As the 37 mm version is not classified as a "destructive device", it can be sold to the general public on the same ATF Form 4473 as most other firearms. The 37 mm launcher can use 37 mm flare rounds already available on the market.
The M79 grenade launcher is a single-shot, shoulder-fired, break-action grenade launcher that fires a 40×46mm grenade, which uses what the US Army calls the High-Low Propulsion System to keep recoil forces low, and first appeared during the Vietnam War.
M320 Grenade Launcher Module: Heckler & Koch: 40 mm grenade: Germany 2008 Replaces the M203 in the US Army: M7/M8 grenade launcher: Springfield Armory: United States 1943 M7 and variants for the M1 Garand rifle, M8 for the M1 carbine: MAHG K 218 — — — 18th century Milkor 37/38mm and 40mm Stopper: Milkor (Pty) Ltd: 37 mm flare 38 mm grenade
Defense Technology 37 mm Launcher 37 mm model dependant single-shot and multi-shot versions [13] DPMS M-37 flare launcher 37 mm 1 [14] Federal Labs 37 mm rotary gas gun 37 mm 6 rotary drum magazine, top-folding stock [15] Federal Labs 37 mm single-shot Federal Riot Gun: 37 mm 1 [citation needed] FN 303: 18 mm 15 drum magazine Heckler & Koch ...
LAPD officers fired launchers in 74 separate incidents last year, Tuesday's report said. But critics say referring to them as "less lethal" is a misnomer because the weapons have the potential to ...
Western launchers are primarily either the 37 mm flare caliber intended for civilian and law enforcement use, or the larger military 40 mm caliber. This is intended to prevent civilian-legal flare projectors being used to fire lethal military ammunition, since lethal rounds are not manufactured in 37mm caliber.
The GP-30M is a grenade launcher of simplified model, consisting of a shorter 40mm rifled barrel in front of a basic trigger mechanism with minimal hand grip. The current Izhmash -made version, the GP-34 , has a further-redesigned sighting system located to the right side of the weapon and features the following advantages: