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E1-M79-CAW-Full-Size
ECHO1 M79 Launcher is OEM by CAW which is made of ABS.
The M79 grenade launcher is a single-shot, shoulder-fired, break open grenade launcher which fires a 40 x 46 mm grenade and first appeared during the Vietnam War. Because of its distinctive firing sound, among American soldiers, it earned the nicknames of "Thump-Gun", "Thumper", or "Blooper", "dooper" but Australian units referred to it as the "Wombat Gun". The M79 resembles a large bore, break-action, sawed-off shotgun, and can fire a wide variety of 40 mm rounds, including explosive, anti-personnel, smoke, buckshot, flechette, and illumination. However, it's size and single-shot nature means that a soldier with a M79 would be dedicated to being only a grenadier. Underbarrel grenade launchers, such as the XM148 and the M203, where the grenade launcher attaches to the rifle, were developed during the war, allowing the grenadier to function also as a rifleman. The M203 would ultimately replace the M79, but the M79 has remained in service in many units worldwide in niche roles.
$185.00
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E1-M79AB-Short-CAW
ECHO1 M79 Launcher is OEM by CAW which is made of ABS. The M79 grenade launcher is a single-shot, shoulder-fired, break open grenade launcher which fires a 40 x 46 mm grenade and first appeared during the Vietnam War. Because of its distinctive firing sound, among American soldiers, it earned the nicknames of "Thump-Gun", "Thumper", or "Blooper", "dooper" but Australian units referred to it as the "Wombat Gun". The M79 resembles a large bore, break-action, sawed-off shotgun, and can fire a wide variety of 40 mm rounds, including explosive, anti-personnel, smoke, buckshot, flechette, and illumination. However, it's size and single-shot nature means that a soldier with a M79 would be dedicated to being only a grenadier. Underbarrel grenade launchers, such as the XM148 and the M203, where the grenade launcher attaches to the rifle, were developed during the war, allowing the grenadier to function also as a rifleman. The M203 would ultimately replace the M79, but the M79 has remained in service in many units worldwide in niche roles.
$175.00
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