What was that weapon?
what was the grenade launcher-type weapon that the US used in the movie?
shareThe M79 40mm grenade launcher. It's the grandfather of the modern M203 40mm that you see today, mounted on M16s and M4s.
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If you are talking about the one that Franz had to show Beletsky how to aim - that is an M79 40MM grenade launcher. It is the same weapon that Roach fires in Apocalypse Now.
shareI always wanted an M79.
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also known as the "thumper" & thump gun
shareACTUALLY a "Blooper"
shareor that paul-fisher2-1, I don't think there is an 'official' nickname for the M79
shareIn the Australian Army they were called 'Wombat Guns'.
shareIf you really want one, you can buy an M-79 flare launcher with a 37mm barrel.
shareYeah, man. He's close.
shareM79 grenade launcher.
Oddly....these were still (or brought back) in service in the 90s. I carried one in Somalia. Very accurate.