M79 ?

[Red Cent]

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[Subdeacon Joe]

I have to wonder what the issue was to which this is the solution.

[Utah Bob #35998]

5 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

I have to wonder what the issue was to which this is the solution.

Room clearing I guess.

 

[Badlands Bob #61228]

For some strange reason, I want one.

[Utah Bob #35998]

M203 actually.

 

[Subdeacon Joe]

1 minute ago, Utah Bob #35998 said:

Room clearing I guess.

 

 

Thanks.  Makes sense, I guess.  They would tumble and spread quickly.  
But seems like a flechette for the M203 would work better.

[Pat Riot]

That’s so weird that I would like to fire one just to see how it works. I would guess it would be like firing 18 NAA .22 revolvers all at the same time. Probably get 800-900 FPS out of them. 

[Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001]

yep an M203 , heck I liked the old M79 , was much easier for a southpaw to sight 

 

 gonna make a mess of what ever , be on the wrong end 

 

  CB 

[Utah Bob #35998]

Stick it through the door, pull the trigger, kick door open and hose everything down with the whole mag. Repeat as necessary.

 

[Barry Sloe]

1 hour ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

I have to wonder what the issue was to which this is the solution.

ANTIFA??

 

Just thinking, 

BS

[Utah Bob #35998]

1 hour ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

 

Thanks.  Makes sense, I guess.  They would tumble and spread quickly.  
But seems like a flechette for the M203 would work better.

I’m thinking that’s no longer in the US inventory. I could be wrong
 

[Utah Bob #35998]

https://www.tactical-life.com/gear/lewis-machine-tool-m203-2003-grenade-launcher/

[Trigger Mike]

2 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

I have to wonder what the issue was to which this is the solution.

Whatever the issue was, it'd definitely solve it 

[Smoken D]

2 hours ago, Utah Bob #35998 said:

M203 actually.

 

 

Correct, all I ever had was the M-79 and what a hoot it was.

[Tom Bullweed]

Good Rx for a moccasin within 30 feet.

[Sedalia Dave]

3 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

I have to wonder what the issue was to which this is the solution.

 

I found a grenade launcher for my evil black rifle but 40mm ammo costs more per round than my house. Now I can afford to shoot "something" out of it.

[Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172]

4 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

I have to wonder what the issue was to which this is the solution.

I would assume it was resolved, what ever it was. 

[Utah Bob #35998]

1 hour ago, Smoken D said:

 

Correct, all I ever had was the M-79 and what a hoot it was.

Yeah man. 

[Pat Riot]

Here is where one can buy these. They are 40mm. If they were 37mm it would be easier to get the launcher. 
 

https://otbfirearms.com/xm-18-22-round-for-40mm-18-rounds-of-22lr-hornets-nest/

 

Apparently they are out of stock. These units are unavailable. 

 

Their website is goofy and info is lacking. 

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

Blooper.  I liked the Mk.something or other 40mm full auto. Saw one in use at Aberdeen when I was there and it was very impressive.

[Major Crimes]

3 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said:

Blooper.  I liked the Mk.something or other 40mm full auto. Saw one in use at Aberdeen when I was there and it was very impressive.

 

Mk 19 

 

We called the M79 the Wombat Gun

[Ozark Huckleberry]

11 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

I have to wonder what the issue was to which this is the solution.

 

 

Boarding parties.

[Major Crimes]

1 hour ago, Ozark Huckleberry said:

 

 

Boarding parties.

 

This is my boarding party gun, just a smidge bigger than .22 cal.

 

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

2 hours ago, Major Crimes said:

 

Mk 19 

 

We called the M79 the Wombat Gun

 

 

 

 

w...w..... WHAT ? ..... oh ..... wombat .......... you got me started for a minute there ....

[DocWard]

As far as I know, the military still maintains a 40mm buckshot round for use in the M203. It's intent was for close quarters combat with the M79, but became less necessary with the M203. Still, it remains in military inventory.

[DocWard]

7 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said:

Blooper.  I liked the Mk.something or other 40mm full auto. Saw one in use at Aberdeen when I was there and it was very impressive.

 

4 hours ago, Major Crimes said:

 

Mk 19 

 

We called the M79 the Wombat Gun

 

Yep, for me, the Mk 19 is even more fun to fire than an M2. Whenever I would get the opportunity, I would jump on it and go. Pretty sure I giggled every time. Not the same as firing a howitzer, but I got to see where the rounds impacted! No, I never got to fire direct fire with a howitzer. Saw it done though!

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

6 hours ago, DocWard said:

Yep, for me, the Mk 19 is even more fun to fire than an M2. Whenever I would get the opportunity, I would jump on it and go. Pretty sure I giggled every time. Not the same as firing a howitzer, but I got to see where the rounds impacted! No, I never got to fire direct fire with a howitzer. Saw it done though!

I'm glad to see this whiz-bang gadget is remembered by people other than me.  I saw several of them in 'Nam mounted on the cupola pintle of XM-706-E2 LAAVs.  Never saw one fired over there, though.

[Utah Bob #35998]

[Henry T Harrison]

7 hours ago, DocWard said:

 

 

Yep, for me, the Mk 19 is even more fun to fire than an M2. Whenever I would get the opportunity, I would jump on it and go. Pretty sure I giggled every time. Not the same as firing a howitzer, but I got to see where the rounds impacted! No, I never got to fire direct fire with a howitzer. Saw it done though!

Direct fire for when you absolutely positively have to make something go away 

[DocWard]

22 minutes ago, Henry T Harrison said:

Direct fire for when you absolutely positively have to make something go away 

 

I will say without hesitation it was awe inspiring to see.

[Utah Bob #35998]

Or.....

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

 ..... is that a BOBzooka ?

[Utah Bob #35998]

1 minute ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said:

 ..... is that a BOBzooka ?

We just called it a Three Five.

 

[Utah Bob #35998]

1 hour ago, Henry T Harrison said:

Direct fire for when you absolutely positively have to make something go away 

Too big to conceal. Too loud to supress.

[Major Crimes]

11 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said:

 

 

 

 

w...w..... WHAT ? ..... oh ..... wombat .......... you got me started for a minute there ....

 

The M79 (Wombat gun) wouldn't be big enough to take you out Wallaby. 

 

I got something special for you.