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| − | ! colspan=2 bgcolor=#FF0000 | M79 Grenade Launcher
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| − | | Grenade Launcher
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| − | | Manufacturer
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| − | | Springfield Armoury
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| − | | Entered service
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| − | | Sept 1963
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| − | | Number Built
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| − | | 350,000
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| − | | Cartridge
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| − | | 40mm Grenade
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| − | | Range
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| − | | 350 - 400m
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| − | The M79 grenade launcher is a single-shot, shoulder-fired, break open grenade launcher which fires a 40 x46 mm [[grenade]] and first appeared during the [[Vietnam]] War.
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| − | The M79 has seen notable limited use during Operation Iraqi Freedom, such as for clearing [[IED]]s.
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