The grenade launcher is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas. The grenade launcher is a pump-action operated weapon, firing 40mm grenades from a tubular magazine. Despite being only slightly larger than the grenade rifle, it has twice the weight.
40 mm grenades[1] are used by grenade launchers in service with many armed forces. There are two main types in service with NATO countries: the 40×46mm,[2] which is a low-velocity round used in hand-held grenade launchers; and the high-velocity 40×53mm, used in mounted and crew-served weapons. The cartridges are not interchangeable. Both 40 mm cartridges use the High-Low Propulsion System.
The less powerful 40×46mm is used in hand-held weapons such as the M79, M203, and the multi-shot M32 MGL. The more powerful 40×53mm is used in automatic grenade launchers mounted on tripods, vehicles or helicopters, such as the Mk 19 grenade launcher. In these roles, the rounds are linked together with a metallic disintegrating-link belt.
- 140×46mm
40×46mm[edit]
- High Explosive (HE): M381, M386, M406, M441
- High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP): M433
- Air burst: M397, M397A1
- MP-APERS (Twenty 24-grain metal pellets): M576[3]
- Thermobaric: XM1060
- Star parachute (flare): M583A1
- Star cluster (flare): M585 (white), M661 (green), M662 (red)
- CS gas: M651
- Smoke Canopy: M676 (yellow), M680 (white), M682 (red)
- Ground Marker (smoke): M713 (red), M714 (white), M715 (green), M716 (yellow)
- Practice: M781
- Infra-red illumination: M992
- Less-lethal (crowd control)
- Sponge Grenade (crowd control)
SAGM[edit]
The U.S. ArmyARDEC began development of a 40 mm airburst fuze in 2011 to improve the ability of grenade launchers like the M203 and M320 to engage targets in defilade. Called Small Arms Grenade Munitions (SAGM), they double the lethality of the standard M433 grenade round by adding a small 'smart' fuze sensor that detonates in the air to hit targets in cover or behind obstacles. The airburst function is similar to the XM25 CDTE, which has an onboard laser system to determine the distance to the target, but SAGM is considered complementary to the XM25 rather than competing against it, as the XM25 provides low-angle fire while 40 mm launchers fire a lobbing trajectory. Engineers integrated sensors and logic devices to scan and filter the environment and then autonomously airburst the fuze without needing to be told to by the firer, thereby not requiring the soldier to carry extra weapon accessories. SAGM enables soldiers to accurately incapacitate personnel targets in defilade at ranges between 50 and 500 meters. The round is engineered with three firing modes: airburst; point detonation; and self-destruct. A successful demonstration occurred in November 2013.[4] Although the SAGM sensor does not need a laser rangefinder or any pre-fire programming sequence, it does require some skill by the user to aim and fire the round correctly so that it can detect the wall or obstruction to detonate in the air. The SAGM was to undergo evaluation in July 2015 and, if successful, transition into an official Army program of record by the end of the year.[5] Not only does the fuze burst over walls, but it can detonate when passing cover like trees, bursting just as it senses and passes the trunk. The sort of sensor SAGM uses to differentiate clutter from triggering obstacles is highly classified, but shows airburst reliability of 76 percent.[6]
40×47mm[edit]
It is a grenade caliber designed in Poland, and used in Pallad wz. 74 underbarrel grenade launchers (used with AK family rifles in use in Polish Army like the AKM/AKMS, Tantal and Beryl) and Pallad-D wz. 83 Grenade launcher (standalone variant fitted with standard pistol grip and folding stock from AKMS assault rifle). The construction is similar to one used in 40×46mm but grenades are not fully interchangeable.
A caliber with this designation is also used in the Romanian AG-40
40×51mm[edit]
Extended Range Low Pressure (ERLP) 40×51mm cartridges extend the range of 40 mm grenades from 400 m to 800 m and are manufactured by companies such as Rheinmetall Denel Munitions.[7]
40×53mm[edit]
- High Explosive (HE): M383, M384
- High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP): M430I
- High Velocity Canister Cartridge (HVCC): M1001[8]
- Practice: M385I, M918
- Dummy: M922/M922A1
- MK285, Programmable Prefragmented High Explosive/Self-Destructible (PPHE/SD) designated specifically for the Mk 47 grenade launcher
The MK285 consists of an electronic programmable fuze, a prefragmented warhead and a propulsion system. The fuze is programmed through the fire control of the gun. The fuze is mechanically armed at approximately 23 meters. The round is programmed to airburst over the target and the fuze counts down the programmed time via its built in electronics. If an unprogrammed round is fired, it will detonate on impact. The projectile has a built in self-destruct and can be fired by any automatic grenade launcher.
40×74.5mm[edit]
Developed for and used by AGA-40 Md. 85[9]
Other[edit]
Other weapons using 40 mm rounds include the Milkor MGL and the Heckler & Koch AG36 and its derivatives. There is also the STK 40 AGL and 40LWAGL from Singapore's ST Kinetics. The Daewoo K4 Grenade Machine Gun is in service with the South Korean Armed Services.
The Soviet GP-25 Kostyor and GP-30 Obuvka and Russian GP-34, BG-15 Mukha and RG-6 use a unique type of 40 mm grenade. These grenades hold their propellant in an expansion chamber at the base of the projectile, functioning more like mortar rounds than conventional cased ammunition. The Soviet 40 mm VOG-25 grenades are not interchangeable with U.S. 40×46mm and 40×53mm weapons.
The Metal Storm Redback 40 mm Weapon System is a four-barrel, 16-round weapon system that uses preloaded barrels containing superposed 40 mm grenades with electrical priming, and is designed for mounting on vehicles.
Green ammunition[edit]
The MK281 is a new type of 40 mm target practice grenade ammunition that has been accepted for use into the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army. It is 'green' because it is non-toxic and non-dud producing (since it is a training round), meaning that there is no unexploded ordnance left to clean up on the range and heavy metals in the fuze do not leak into the ground. The MK281 was introduced into parts of the U.S. Armed Forces because of an executive order mandating that they buy green ammunition. The MK281 is manufactured by an American subsidiary of the Rheinmetall Group.
The United States Army has a requirement for a non-dud producing 40mm training ammunition in both high and low velocity variants. The Army awarded four contracts to three United States companies to test designs. The resulting ammunition will not contain explosive energetics and have day and night visible, infrared, and thermal signatures.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Grenade Launchers and their Ammunition: International Developments'. Small Arms Defense Journal. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^'C.I.P. 40 x 46'(PDF). 30 September 2017. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- ^'40mm Low-Velocity Grenades'. Inetres.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^Enhanced grenade lethality: On target even when enemy is concealed - Army.mil, 4 September 2014
- ^ARDEC's airburst round to begin evaluation this summer - Army.mil, 8 December 2014
- ^New light machine gun: M249 put on weight control - Army.mil, 6 May 2015
- ^'Rheinmetall Defence - Rheinmetall Denel Munition'. Rheinmetall-defence.de. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^'40mm M1001 HVCC High Velocity Canister Cartridge'. Gd-ots.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^'munitie ag 40 Archives - Romania Military'. Romania Military. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
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The 40mm grenades are used as both fragmentation grenades,designed to disperse shrapnel and either kill or wound enemypersonnel, and penetrating grenades. Flares, smoke canisters, andCS tear gas may also be fired through a 40mm grenade launcher, butthese weapons are not designed for armour piercingcapabilities.
The M-203 grenade launcher is a?
40mm grenade launcher that attaches onto a standard rifle accessory rail
How much is a Milkor M32 MGL?
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What type of rifle did Al Pacino use in the movie scarface?
M-16 with a M-203 40mm grenade launcher attachment
Which grenade launcher was used to kill the bad terminater?
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An M16 assault rifle with an under-mounted 40mm grenade launcher.
What is the gun that scarface uses at the end of the movie?
An M16A1 Assault rifle with underslung 39mm Smoothbore grenade launcher, with a quadrant rear sight and flip up ladder front sight for the launcher. A special custom made 39mm Launcher was made so that it would not fall under the same federal restrictions as a rifled 40mm grenade launcher would have. The Custom launcher was an early Hollywood copy of the famous M203 40mm Grenade launcher, used by the American military since the 1970s.
What is the correct name for a grenade launcher?
WWII & Korea had 'Rifle Grenades' launched from the muzzle of their M1 Garand rifles. Vietnam was the first war in which specially designed 'grenade launchers' were issued to the men. The M-79 Grenade Launcher was nicknamed the 'Thumper' or the 'Blooper' because that's the sound it made when fired. It was a break open (like a shotgun) single barrel, single shot 40mm grenade launcher (and not as effective as some historians seem to believe)… Read More
What is 40mm?
How many inches is .40mm?
What is a M-16?
An M-16 is an Assault rifle designed in 1957 It usually has a 5.56x45mm NATO round as ammunition, and can have a 20 or 30 round clip. An additional option is a m203 grenade launcher attached to it, giving it a 40mm grenade as backup. Statistically, an m-16 is a decent gun, but it notorious for requiring frquent oiling and cleaning.
How many meters in 40mm?
What is density of 40MM Aggregate?
Which drill bit will be used when cutting a 40mm hole in concrete?
A 40mm diamond tip holesaw. A 40mm diamond tipped hole saw.
What is the area of a triangle with three equal angles and a perimeter of 120mm?
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How was the cobra attack helicopter used?
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There are 4 centimeters in 40mm - 10mm per centimeter.
What grenades was used in Vietnam war?
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How big is 40mm x 40mm x 10mm?
When does a gun become a cannon - What is the difference?
If NOT fired from the hand or shoulder, AND has a barrel 20mm or larger in diameter, it's a cannon. The M203 Grenade laucher is 40mm, but fired from the shoulder- not a cannon. The Bradley has a 25mm Chain Gun- over 19mm, not fired from shoulder- cannon.
How many inches is 40mm?
There are 1.57 inches in 40mm Direct Conversion Formula 40 mm* 1 in 25.4 mm = 1.57480315 in
What is a bursting radius and how is it different from a lethal radius?
The bursting radius is the distance from a device that may cause wounds. The lethal radius is the distance that will cause death to 50% of persons exposed. A White Phosphorus hand grenade has a bursting radius of about 35 meters- it will not kill 50% of all persons within 35 meters. The 40mm HE grenade launcher projectile has a 5 meter lethal radius- it will kill 50% of the people that are within 5… Read More
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How much is 40mm om inches?
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A 40mm hole saw is more efficient than a drill bit for holes of this size.
Size of table tennis ball?
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No such nomenclature. You're probably thinking of the Mk 13 Mod 0, which is a 40mm grenade launcher designed by Fabrique Nationale for use with the FN SCAR. The launcher itself is marketed as the GL1, and was designed for use with the FN-2000. Mk 13 Mod 0 is a USSOCOM nomenclature for a variant of the GL1, designed for use with the FN SCAR.
What do you call the flares military forces shoot into the sky to illuminate an area and where can i buy one?
There are a few different types of flares.. 'star clusters' are used for signaling, whereas what you're thinking of are parachute illumination flares. The 40mm flares which are used in the M79, M203, and M320 grenade launchers will be particularly difficult to obtain. 40mm grenade launchers are classed by the BATFE as a destructive device, and require paperwork similar to the paperwork to legally obtain a transferrable machine gun. On top of this, many states… Read More
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you can get pretty much any thing in America if you have the money heres how to get a grenade Go to Sturmgewiers NFA Board and put a want to buy! WTB, but don't do it unless your ducts in a row, or they will black ball you and think your a kid, Remember you are asking for a Legal Sale and you must be at least 21 and you will go through a… Read More