M79 Grenade Launcher
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WEAPON |
Point |
Close |
Effective |
Long |
Extreme |
Dam |
ROF |
Ammo |
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M79 |
15 |
40 |
150 |
300 |
450 |
# |
1 |
1 |
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Resource Cost |
# of Units |
Amount of Ammo |
Influence Type Needed |
|
1RP |
5 |
None |
Military |
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Additional Notes |
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Nearly all explosive 40mm ammunition posses fuses which arm only after the grenade has safely cleared the operator, (a distance of 25-31m, though some versions were produced with only 4m clearance for house-to-house combat) preventing unwanted 'accidents'. This feature can be removed however, requiring only a Df1 Heavy Weapons test, (still, be careful not to screw up). Due to the high trajectory of the rounds fired by this weapon, a user must know the exact distance to targets further than 150 meters. Otherwise a Df4 Perception test is needed to avoid incurring a +1Df penalty to hit. |
This weapon first appeared during the Vietnam war and closely resembled a large bore, single barrel, sawn-off shotgun. It was the first weapon to come into service which was specifically designed to fire spin-stabilised grenades. The first M79 Grenade launchers were delivered to the US Army in 1961, and over 350,000 were built in the following 10 years until production ceased. It was designed as a close support weapon for the infantry, and was intended to bridge the gap between the maximum throwing distance of a hand grenade, and the lowest range of supporting mortar fire. An area of between 50 and 300 meters. The M79 is a single shot, shoulder fired, break-barrel loading weapon which fires a spherical 40mm diameter grenade. While it has been replaced by the M203, the Army still has a number of these weapons stockpiled, and they can also be found in service with several South American and Far Eastern countries.
Manufacturer
: Colt ManufacturingLength: 73.7 cm
Barrel Length: 35.6 cm
Weight, loaded: 2.95 kg
Muzzle Velocity: 76 m/s