Grenade Launchers

[Subdeacon Joe]

 

 

 

 

 

[Subdeacon Joe]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Subdeacon Joe]

 

OK, this isn't a grenade launcher.  

 

 

 

 

[Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L]

My display back in 2020 at a Militaria Show

 

My updated collection as of 2023

 

[Eyesa Horg]

That's a mighty impressive collection you got there Scout. Thanks for sharing! 

[Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L]

Here are some photos of rifle grenades in service, WW1 to present.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

Thought this might have something to do with an AB ad I just saw; leaf blowers were used to toss Bud Light cans.

[Subdeacon Joe]

 

 

Even earlier. 

 

[Cypress Sun]

I used to have a couple of these for water balloons. Couldn't use a big water balloon, but one the size of a small/medium avocado would fly about 300' with 3 people using it as shown in the picture below. We tried a pineapple type hand grenade (inert of course) in it once, it went about 300' also. We got pretty accurate with the launcher after a while. I don't think I'd ever try a real, armed grenade in it though.

 

[Utah Bob #35998]

Not forgotten. 😁

[Subdeacon Joe]

1 hour ago, Cypress Sun said:

I used to have a couple of these for water balloons. Couldn't use a big water balloon, but one the size of a small/medium avocado would fly about 300' with 3 people using it as shown in the picture below. We tried a pineapple type hand grenade (inert of course) in it once, it went about 300' also. We got pretty accurate with the launcher after a while. I don't think I'd ever try a real, armed grenade in it though.

 

 

There are, or we're, videos on YouTube of people in the Middle East using similar rigs to launch Molotov's Cocktails. 

[Pat Riot]

In the Navy I had a knack for using the M79 grenade launcher. I could put a grenade within a couple of feet or even in a floating 5 gallon bucket out to 250 yards. Not sure why I could do it, but I could. 
The M79 and the riot gun were my assigned weapons for Landing Party duty. The thought of being shot while wearing a grenade vest was somewhat disenchanting…

Luckily, I never had to actually worry about that. 
 

 

EDITED for clarity

[Sedalia Dave]

20 hours ago, Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L said:

 

 

What is that?

[Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L]

3 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said:

 

What is that?

That is a Door Breaching Rifle Grenade

SIMON breach grenade - Wikipedia

American Soldiers Train with Israel-Made Door Breaching Grenades | RealClearDefense

[Eyesa Horg]

I'd think that'd be a barrel obstruction! 

[Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L]

23 minutes ago, Eyesa Horg said:

I'd think that'd be a barrel obstruction! 

Every rifle grenade up to the 40mm ones in Vietnam were attached to the rifle muzzle in some way.

[Pat Riot]

12 hours ago, Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L said:

That is a Door Breaching Rifle Grenade

SIMON breach grenade - Wikipedia

American Soldiers Train with Israel-Made Door Breaching Grenades | RealClearDefense

I want one or a dozen. Hell, I would buy another AR-15 just to try one of those GREMs out.