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    Practical Guide to the Operational Use of the M79 Grenade Launcher
    Practical Guide to the Operational Use of the M79 Grenade Launcher
    Practical Guide to the Operational Use of the M79 Grenade Launcher
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    Practical Guide to the Operational Use of the M79 Grenade Launcher

    By Erik Lawrence

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    The most current, up to date, full color manual anywhere on the M79 Grenade Launcher system.

    Authored by Erik Lawrence, former Special Forces Instructor and owner of one of the most realistic and experienced training companies in the US.

    76 pages of great to know information with procedures that have been vetted over time.

    50+ color pictures to better explain the listed procedures.

    Developed for weapons familiarization classes and instructor development...the best Team Room reference library available.

    The objective of this manual is to allow the reader to be able to use the M79 Grenade Launcher system safely and competently.

    The practical guide will give the reader:

    * background/specifications of the weapon and its capability
    * Multiple descriptive photographs
    * instructions on its operation
    * disassembly and assembly procedures
    * proper safe firing procedures
    * malfunction and misfire procedures

    Operator level maintenance will also be detailed to allow the operator to understand and become competent in the use and maintenance of the M79 Grenade Launcher system.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublishereBookIt.com
    Release dateApr 26, 2016
    ISBN9781941998304
    Practical Guide to the Operational Use of the M79 Grenade Launcher

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      Practical Guide to the Operational Use of the M79 Grenade Launcher - Erik Lawrence

      Section 1

      Introduction

      The objective of this manual is to allow the reader to be able to use the M79 Grenade Launcher competently. The manual will give the reader background/specifications of the weapon; instructions on its operation, disassembly and assembly; proper firing procedure; and malfunction/misfire procedures. Operator-level maintenance will also be detailed to allow the reader to understand and become competent in the use and maintenance of the M79 Grenade Launcher.

      Description

      Figure 1-1 M79 Grenade Launcher

      The M79 Grenade Launcher is a single-shot, break-open, breech-loading, shoulder-fired weapon (Figure 1-1). It consists of a receiver group, fore-end assembly, barrel group, sight assembly, stock assembly, and sling. A rubber recoil pad is attached to the butt of the stock to absorb some of the recoil. The M79 Grenade Launcher was designed to fire a 40mm grenade more accurately than when fired from a rifle grenade launcher.

      The M79 was a standard single-shot, squad-support weapon that made its initial appearance with American troops during the Vietnam War. The system could lob a grenade projectile several hundred meters away and stop light-armored vehicles or flush out enemy elements from dug-in or elevated positions.

      The M79 has been in service with the US Army and Marine Corps since 1961, and it is in service with many other militaries. It is currently being superseded in US service by the M203.

      The secret to the success of the M79 was a high-low pressure system that allowed the propellant to develop a relatively high pressure in a high-pressure chamber before venting gases into a low-pressure chamber in the grenade cartridge case.

      The M79 was the first weapon to come into service which was specifically designed to fire spin-stabilized grenades. It is a light weapon with acceptable recoil and an adequate range. A trained man can fire a grenade with great precision up to 150 m range.

      The M79 was designed to launch a variety of ammunition types, including HE, flechette, buckshot, smoke, and non-lethal rounds. The system itself was very simplistic featuring a breech-loading component with static iron sights (the user would load the weapon by folding the barrel portion forward, similar to what is done to load some shotgun types). A folding ladder sight was also prominently integrated for elevated-range firing. The single-shot capability proved to be a major drawback as the user was unable to keep up any well-respected rate of fire on enemy positions for suppression

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