The Mk 19 grenade launcher has been around for a while, since 1968 in fact. In some ways, it reminds me of a gigantic MAC-10 made out of cheap sheet metal, but still able to throw those 40 mm high-explosive potatoes with high reliability. It seems someone spent a few [Read More…]
The subject of TFB’s Photo Of The Day: Mark 19 grenade launcher which has been around since 1966. A long time ago, when I was young, I used to play role-playing games. My character carried a Mk 19 grenade launcher, which I thought was suitable. The outfit was [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – Established by TFB in 2014 this is our way to show carefully selected photographs on a daily basis. As a bonus, you get a short story and hopefully, you’ll see something new. Today the U.S. Special Operations Command Europe shows off some of [Read More…]
TFB’s Photo Of The Day and we take another look at the Mark 19 40 mm Grenade Launcher. This Mk19 has a rather interesting sight mounted. I do not know the make or model for sure, but perhaps a AN/PAS-13B Thermal Weapon Sight. U.S. Army Reserve Troop List Unit [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – Above you can see U.S. Marines with Delta Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry West, as they fire a Mk19 40 mm automatic grenade launcher during a live-fire range. This happened on Range 204B on Marine Corps Base Camp [Read More…]
Camp Hansen is a United States Marine Corps base located in Okinawa, Japan. The camp got its name after Dale M. Hansen who earned a Medal of Honor, unfortunately posthumously as he was killed by an enemy sniper in 1945. In Today’s Photo Of The Day you can see US [Read More…]
D.I Optical is a South Korean company that has dealt mainly in optics mounts to heavy machine guns such as the .50 BMG M2, and automatic grenade launchers such as the 40x46mm High Velocity Mk.19. Recently at SHOT the company unveiled their new DILAD02, a laser aiming [Read More…]
I was very skeptical when I first heard that Leupold was selected to supply the USMC with their Mark 8 1.1-8x24mm CQBSS scope for use on .50 BMG M2 and 40mm Mk19. machine guns. The CQBSS is an impressive scope but was designed for sniper or DM rifles, not heavy machine [Read More…]
The Marines have decided to adopt the Leupold Mark 8 1.1-8x24mm CQBSS for use with their .50 BMG M2 and 40mm Mk19. machine guns. Military.com reports … The urgent need statement was submitted in April 2010, and endorsed by operating forces with 3rd Marine Division [Read More…]
StrategyPage reports on the new Fire Control System for the Mk19 40mm automatic grenade launcher … Combining a GPS, laser rangefinder and computer, the new Mk19 FCS (Fire Control System) enables gunners to put the first round on the target, at extreme ranges (over [Read More…]
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