The XM174 is a mounted automatic 40 mm grenade launcher heavily based on the M1919A4 machine gun and the M79 grenade launcher, but fed from an ammo can. [1] . It was used in …

The 30mm x 173 XM1170 series of ammunition includes armor-piercing, anti-personnel, airburst and low-cost training ammunition providing enhanced accuracy, penetration and lethality …

Jul 7, 2011 · The crank operated version of the M129 was designated as the XM173. The US Navy desired a weapon to replace the Mk 18 Mod 0 that was self-powered like more traditional …

The M203 is a single-shot 40 mm under-barrel grenade launcher designed to attach to a rifle. It uses the same rounds as the older stand-alone M79 break-action grenade launcher, which …

Mar 17, 2019 · Since the very first firearms appeared on the battlefield, weaponeers have looked for ways to send more bullets at the enemy. So when the Pentagon cooked up the 40 …

Mar 16, 2015 · After introducing the crude but functional M-79 in the late 1950s, the ground combat branch saw fully automatic, 40-millimeter grenade launchers as the next logical step. …

Next-generation, battlefield-proven weapons of excellence, firing 30x173mm advanced ammunition. The Mk44 Bushmaster® Chain Gun® automatic cannon arms ground and naval …

May 12, 2021 · The XM174 was an experimental 40mm automatic grenade launcher born from the fighting during the Vietnam War. The design emerged in 1968 from the Aerojet Ordnance …

The M75 is a 40mm automatic grenade launcher that was used primarily as an aircraft weapon in United States service and was one of the first weapons to use the high velocity 40x53mm …

Jun 29, 2019 · The newest XM1176 is a 40mm high velocity, HEDP impact type round designed to penetrate hardened steel plate and inflicts casualties in the target area. The cartridge is an …