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325 GBP  /  $385 USD  /  380 Euros  SOLD-OUT

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U.S. M79 Grenade Launcher

All Metal with Real Wood Stock & Foregrip

Single shot break open shoulder fired weapon

M79 Blooper video

             
                         
             
                         
             
                         
             
 

M79 Blooper Specs:

Weight :  2.2Kg

Length: 703mm

Takes one 40mm gas grenade  (not included / available accessory)

Construction: All metal with real wood stock / foregrip

Adjustable sights

Rubber recoil pad

We ship internationally. Any questions please email:  sales@mg-props.co.uk

Brand new U.S. M79 Launcher.

This is the all metal and real wood stock version.    Takes a 40mm gas grenade (not included) which projects the warhead (polystyrene /abs) approx 50+ meters. Adjustable sights for windage and elevation for more accurate target firing.  Great fun, ideal for the re-enactor. Take a look at the video above.

Heavy duty nylon slings Black or  Green (olive drab)   €21.55  / £14.95 each   

40mm Gas Grenades: 

40mm Grenade `Slug`:   Includes one reusable warhead (rubber or foam warhead option) (MadBull make) gas charged (gas not included) €50.75 /  £44.95 GBP /  $79.55 USD : Has shooting range over 50 metres!

Reusable Warheads for 40mm Grenade Slug:  Available in Rubber   €7.45 /  £5.75 GBP per warhead : or Foam    €6.35 /  £4.95 GBP per warhead

40mm Prop-Grenade / Smoke effect grenade:     4 in 1 grenade by MadBull capable of being used as a smoke effect grenade (see video below). Can also fire paint balls, BB's and nerf nades. Has 6x more gas capacity then other grenades :  €59.65  /  £47.95 GBP  / $93.35 USD  For smoke effect fill grenade with baby powder

40mm Shower Grenade:  Gas grenade. Fires a shower of 36 6mm BB's (not included)  :  €38.25 / £32.95 each

Deepfire V1 Rocket Shower:   38.85 GBP /  43.60 Euros   Use these for firing the Rockets or Vacuity balls :    Rocket is charged using airsoft gas (not included)

Deepfire Rockets Box Set (10pcs):   18.95 GBP /  21.25 Euros   10 Paper /Board Tube Rockets. Quick and easy to assembly for firing out the AT4 or M72A2 Launcher (requires V1 Rocket Shower)

Deepfire Vacuity Balls (12pcs):   7.95 GBP /  8.95 Euros   Impact exploding 57mm Vacuity Balls. Fill with baby powder, BB's (or whatever you fancy, within reason) and contents will be sprayed out on impact!!

Grenade Prop Videos

    40mm Grenade `Slug` Video     40mm Smoke effect Grenade Video    
           
 

Brief Info on the U.S. M79 `Blooper`

Commonly known as the 'Thumper' or 'Blooper', this weapon first appeared during the Vietnam war and closely resembled a large bore, single barrel, sawn-off shotgun. The first M79 Grenade launchers were delivered to the US Army in 1961.

The M79 was designed as a close support weapon for the infantry, with two weapons being issued to each rifle squad. The tactical use of the weapon required the gunner (grenadier) to be dedicated to the weapon and only carried a pistol as a side arm. the M79 was intended to bridge the gap between the maximum throwing distance of a hand grenade, and the lowest range of supporting mortar fire - between 50 and 300 meters - and thus gave the squad an integral indirect fire weapon.  The M79 was an ideal weapon in the close terrain of Vietnam.

The M79 was a single shot, shoulder fired, break-barrel weapon which fired a spherical 40mm diameter grenade loaded directly into the breech. It had a rubber pad fitted to the shoulder stock to absorb some of the shock.  

For close range fighting the Army came up with two types of M79 rounds. The first was a flechette round ( or Bee Hives round) which housed approx 45 small darts in a plastic casing, these rounds were issued on an experimental basis. Later this round was replaced by the M-576 buckshot round. This round contained twenty-seven 00 buckshot which on firing was carried down the barrel in a 40mm plastic sabot which slowed down in flight so that the pellets could travel in their forward direction un-aided. The M79 could also fire smoke grenades (both standard and parachute), CS gas, and flares.

The M79 had a large flip up sight situated half way down the barrel, with a basic leaf foresight fixed at the end of the barrel. The rear sight was calibrated up to 375 meters (410 yds) in 25 meter (27.3 yds) intervals. In the hands of a good experienced Grenadier the M79 was highly accurate up to 200 meters. Later in the war the M79 was superseded by the M203.

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