In an effort to provide the US infantryman with more firepower to cover the range gap between the hand grenade and the light mortar, the 40mm M79 grenade launcher - a shoulder-fired, single-shot weapon - entered service with US forces in 1961.
Reliable, easy to use, and lethally effective, the M79 soon became an iconic symbol of the Vietnam War and had a profound influence on small-unit tactics. As the Vietnam conflict continued, it was joined on the front line by experimental models such as the magazine-fed T148E1, as well as two launchers intended to be fitted under the barrel of the new M16 assault rifle: Colt's XM148 and AAI Corporation's M203. The M203 remains in limited service today, while the US Marine Corps now also fields the M32 multiple grenade launcher - like the M79, a standalone weapon.
Featuring full-colour artwork, this is the story of the rugged and formidable grenade launchers that equipped the United States and its allies in Vietnam and beyond, from the 1960s to date.
| ISBN: | 9781472819529 |
| Publication date: | 21st September 2017 |
| Author: | Gordon L Rottman |
| Illustrator: | Johnny Shumate, Alan Gilliland |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 80 pages |
| Series: | Weapon |
| Genres: |
Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Modern warfare Weapons and equipment |
In an effort to provide the US infantryman with more firepower to cover the range gap between the hand grenade and the light mortar, the 40mm M79 grenade launcher - a shoulder-fired, single-shot weapon - entered service with US forces in 1961.Reliable, easy to use, and lethally effective, the M79 soon became an iconic symbol of the Vietnam War and had a profound influence on small-unit tactics. As the Vietnam conflict continued, it was joined on the front line by experimental models such as the magazine-fed T148E1, as well as two launchers intended to be fitted under the barrel of the new M16 assault rifle: Colt's XM148 and AAI Corporation's M203.
US Grenade Launchers features in the following genres: Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Modern warfare, Weapons and equipment
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US Grenade Launchers was written by Gordon L Rottman and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
US Grenade Launchers has 80 pages
Yes it is part of Weapon series
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