The m203 40mm grenade launcher is used while attached to an m16a2 5. They lack the he capacity of 40mm grenades in the ubgl role, while in the direct fire support role they lack the large beating zone of a 7. Low velocity 40mm grenades high velocity 40mm grenades. May 03, 2019 the xl79 also featured far fewer moving parts and is designed to the specific us military and nato criteria regarding barrel rifling, accessories support via the included rail sections and use of lowvelocity 40mm grenades. Is it possible to kill someone with a 40mm grenade launcher. The 40mm grenade is a military grenade caliber for grenade launchers in service with many armed forces. Jan 16, 2010 40mm grenade varients, including air bursting, self destruct and improved blast munitions. It has a mass of 405 grams, and a tail with stabilizing fins. These are gas powered shells that feature multiple barrels which you load to the top with bbs. The effective range of the xm307 was stated to be about 2,000m maximum 3,600m and compared with the 40mm agl the trajectory was much flatter. The apav 40 is a dual purpose, antipersonnel ap and antivehicle av, 40 mm riflegrenade. Oct 14, 2015 at ausa 2015, raytheon revealed they had performed two successful test firings of their pike precisionguided munition. Nioa distributes and supports the rheinmetall 40mm ammunition suite. The roundnosed gd grenades weighed 2g and were fired at 425 ms, while the atk grenades weigh 141g and are fired at 400 ms.
The xl79 also featured far fewer moving parts and is designed to the specific us military and nato criteria regarding barrel rifling, accessories support via the included rail sections and use of lowvelocity 40mm grenades. Usmc cpl jason desautels load a 40mm cartridge into his m203 grenade launcherm16a2, shoalwater bay training area, australia, 25 may 2001. The 40 x 53mm is a highvelocity round for automatic grenade launchers in service with the canadian armed forces and its allies. At ausa 2015, raytheon revealed they had performed two successful test firings of their pike precisionguided munition. Note the secondary hefragmentation element in the base, to provide a spherical fragmentation pattern. New 40 mm grenades to enhance training readiness article.
Unlike many of the other airsoft 40mm grenades that only hold up to 20 bbs at a time, this one can store up to 90 rounds with just one fill. There are two main types in service with nato countries. It is 31 long, 9 wide and 9 high and fires m381, m382, m387, m406, or m407 40mm grenades belted with the m16 metallic links, at a rate of 200 250 rounds per minute in either full or semiautomatic modes. The 40 mm grenade is a military grenade caliber for grenade launchers in service with many armed forces. Fully complying with the latest requirements for training ammunition, rheinmetall 40mm training cartridges truly allow operators to train as they fight. Many types explode on impact, but others are designed to explode in midair after traveling a certain distanceused to clear entrenched or barricaded positions. The military orders in bulk so there cost per individual round is lower than some. Asg airsoft 40mm gas powered 90round grenade shell airsoft. Pictured is our current new production inventory of over 16,000 grenades of five different types just as an example, packed on pallets and ready for shipment in accordance with u.
Its a hollow 1 piece item with no markings except the white drill and a white line. A heavy, tripodmounted beltfed grenade launcher used by the us military. The origins of the 40 mm grenade may be in explosive bolts used in navy aircraft bomb racks. Issue each grenadier three grenades for each of the qualification firing stations.
Nioa distributes and supports a range of medium calibre ammunition and grenades for a variety of platforms. In contrast, all of the lver makers combine their standard lv grenades with higherpowered cartridges, but the muzzle velocity and range vary. Chapter range firing 40mm grenade launchers m203 and m79. Nioa offers a comprehensive range of low and high velocity 40mm ammunition for offensive. It is a round of ammunition and it fits in a 40mm grenade launcher, but the similarity ends there. Less lethal 40mm cartridges, nonlethal technologies inc. M781 40mm practice grenade 3d cad model library grabcad. Is it possible to kill someone with a 40mm grenade.
The m203 fires highexplosive, illuminating, signaling, cs, and training ammunition. So far, i was leaning towards using the default weight for the m9 hand grenade, but figured id ask around before i loaded up a sapper permutation with 10 rounds and 6 other grenades. In the united states, m203 grenade launcher attachments fitted with the standard rifled 40mm barrel are classified as destructive devices under the national firearms act part 26 u. The xm688 cartridge fires a rocket motor, thats the entire projectile. Defcom xl79 composite singleshot 40mm grenade launcher. It uses the same rounds as the older standalone m79 breakaction grenade launcher, which utilizes the highlow propulsion system to keep recoil forces low.
Ar383 features self destruction fuze and 6m effective defeat radius. Both 40mm cartridges use what the us army during the vietnam. I dont know a lot, but i think that the 37mm is non restricted, and uses things like flares and smoke grenades or whatever. The m781 tp training practice is a lowvelocity 40mm grenade used to train soldiers and marines to fire the m433 lowvelocity hedp high explosive dual purpose round. The round is loaded into the breech of the weapon and then a long grappling hook with a cup at the base is slid down the barrel. Picatinny rail milstd19 certified by the manufacturer for use. Attaching the m320m320a1 grenade launcher to a host weapon. The nato standard for a rifle grenade launcher is a 22mm diameter. The most common type of 40mm airsoft shell is the bb shower shell. Sep 11, 2015 bombtechs grenade driver has certainly been generating quite a bit of online buzz lately, so when they approached us with the chance to test one out naturally we jumped at the opportunity. If anybody has seen the hbo miniseries generation kill a marine from force recon 1st recon bn fires a 40x46mm smoke grenade round from his m203 into the ground which is a bitumen road to disperse the crowd however it accidentally ricochets into.
Some of the ammunition distributed and supported by nioa include. Amtec, as the 40mm system prime contractor, is highly motivated to assure product excellence for our joint service warfighters whose lives depend on our grenades. Defcom llc markets the xl79 in three tactical finishes. In the version as a smoke grenade launching device, the protection system offers an effective passive protection for the vehicle and crew through the electronically. Practice and drill 40mm grenades heres a couple of new 40mm grens i got recently, the drill version is one ive not seen before. The asg 40mm gas grenade is a 90rd 40mm grenade designed to be used as either a shower shell or to propel projectiles out of a 40mm grenade launcher.
Grenade for grenade launcher 40x46mm agencija alan. The 25 mm grenade is a type of explosive ordnance used in some modern grenade launchers. Asg airsoft 40mm gas powered 90round grenade shell. It is a lightweight, compact, breech loading, pump action, single shot launcher. So far, i was leaning towards using the default weight for the m9 hand grenade, but figured id ask around before i loaded up a. If youre a regular listener of the golf podcast you probably know were big fans of small, niche golf equipment manufacturers. It is lesslethal munition round for a 40mm m203 or m79 grenade launcher. Rheinmetalls family of 40mm products also includes practice versions of its low, medium and high velocity cartridges with a 100% ballistic match to our service ammunition. This is a lightweight, automatic, lowvelocity, reciprocating barreloperated 40mm weapon.
The united states army has created a plethora of different types of 40 mm grenades in both the lowvelocity 40. Quite versatile and compatible with many rifle models, the m203 was originally designed for the u. The m203 is a singleshot 40 mm underbarrel grenade launcher designed to attach to a rifle. Like the title says, im trying to figure out the weight of 40mm grenades, so i can load up one of my npcs with a grenade launcher to cause havoc. If the ping pong ball is used by itself the primer may blow a hole into it, so a few disks of cardboard are needed as packingwadding below the ping pong ball. Fully complying with the latest requirements for training ammunition, rheinmetall 40mm training cartridges truly allow operators to.