Tuesday, October 17, 2017

This Is America's Newest 40mm Grenade Machine Gun

Marines with 2d Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment field-test the MK47 40 mm Advanced Lightweight Grenade Machine Gun at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The new weapon system may one day replace the MK-19. (Photo courtesy of General Dynamics)

We Are The Mighty: Say hello to America's newest 40mm grenade machine gun

The 40mm grenade has become a very valuable asset for a small infantry unit. Each fire team of four grunts usually has at least one 40mm grenade launcher. These grenades can pack a punch, too.

According to the Federation of American Scientists, a M433 high-explosive, dual-purpose grenade can punch through about two inches of steel and inflict casualties to a distance of roughly 17 feet.

Often, these grenades were used on single-shot systems like the M79 or the M203. But soon, automatic grenade launchers were developed. One that became iconic was the Mk-19 automatic grenade launcher. With a range of 1,500 yards, it could fire a grenade a second, and it weighs nearly 73 pounds. The Mk-19 is in service with 23 countries.

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WNU Editor:  This weapon has a range of 1,500 yards .... impressive.

1 comment:

Andrew Jackson said...

Forget about jets,drones,AC carriers,subs,missiles etc. The infantry weapons carried by American soldiers make the stuff you see in scifi movies look lame. Any invading army that has to go against this type of firepower will be slaughtered. I'm soon the Baltic countries who already have the Javelin will be getting these type of platforms then Ukraine,goodbye Putlerites,lol!!