M79 grenade launcher

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/M79_grenade_launcher

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:shooting
gptkbp:action	break-action
gptkbp:ammunitionType	gptkb:40×46mm_grenade
gptkbp:barrelLength	356 mm
gptkbp:caliber	40 mm
gptkbp:category	gptkb:aircraft gptkb:shooting
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designedBy	gptkb:Springfield_Armory
gptkbp:feedSystem	single-shot
gptkbp:introduced	1961
gptkbp:length	737 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Springfield_Armory
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Thumper gptkb:Blooper
gptkbp:range	350 m 400 m
gptkbp:rateOfFire	6 rounds/minute
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:M203_grenade_launcher
gptkbp:service	1961–present
gptkbp:touristAttraction	folding leaf sight
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Australian_Army gptkb:United_States_Army gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Army
gptkbp:usedInConflict	gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Iraq_War gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:weight	2.93 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	M79 grenade launcher