M72 LAW - Wikipedia
WEBThe M72 LAW (light anti-tank weapon, also referred to as the light anti-armor weapon or LAW as well as LAWS: light anti-armor weapons system) is a portable one-shot 66 mm (2.6 in) unguided anti-tank weapon.
M79 grenade launcher - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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.
The M79 Grenade Launcher: The bloop gun :: Guns.com
WEBAug 12, 2013 · The M79 bloop gun was the iconic grenade launcher of Vietnam but it's life began before, in WWII with rifle fired grenades from M1 garands and carbines.
M79: The Iconic “Bloop Tube” 40mm Grenade Launcher
WEBDec 4, 2020 · M79: The Iconic “Bloop Tube” 40mm Grenade Launcher. Combat experience with the bazooka rocket launcher in World War Two and its larger versions in the Korean War convinced the US military that a better weapon was needed to give front-line troops a direct-fire way to attach enemy strong points.
The M79 Isn't Perfect, But We Love it Anyway - Military.com
WEBUsed by police forces around the world, the M79 is often used to fire sponge rounds or rubber-coated crowd dispersal rounds to break up mobs and restore order. Time tested, the M79 is proof...
WEBDESCRIPTION. The M72-series LAW is a lightweight, self-contained, antiarmor weapon consisting of a rocket packed in a launcher (Figure 2-1, page 2-2). It is man-portable, may be fired from either shoulder, and is issued as a round of ammunition.
M72 Light Anti-Armor Weapon - LAW | Military.com
WEBThe improved M72 LAW is derived from the basic 66mm man-portable, lightweight, direct fire predecessor. The enhanced launcher is a telescoping structure with rifle sights and rubber bumpers...
M-72 Light Anti-tank Weapon (LAW) - Federation of American …
WEBThe M72-series LAW is a lightweight, self-contained, antiarmor weapon consisting of a rocket packed in a launcher. It is man-portable, may be fired from either shoulder, and is issued as a round of ammunition. It requires little from the user--only a visual inspection and some operator maintenance.
The M79 grenade launcher, introduced in 1961, could shoot a …
WEBThe M79 grenade launcher, introduced in 1961, could shoot a variety of 40 mm grenades: fragmentation (which exploded into deadly fragments), flechette (cannisters filled with metal darts) buckshot, tear gas, smoke and illumination.
The LWL–Olin Shotshell Adaptor for the M79 Grenade Launcher
WEBThis article examines the little-known LWL–Olin M79 Shotshell Adaptor for the M79 light grenade launcher, which originates with the U.S. Army’s Limited Warfare Laboratory and was produced by Winchester under a contract between the LWL and Olin Corporation.