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[[Image:Mortiers-p1000558.jpg|thumb|19th century grenade launchers.]] |
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[[Image:MSPO2007-48.jpg|thumb|[[Heckler & Koch GMG]], 40mm automatic grenade launcher of the [[German Army]]]] |
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A '''grenade launcher''' is a [[weapon]] that launches a [[grenade]] with more accuracy, higher velocity and to greater distances than a soldier could throw it by hand. |
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''' Ignacio Zaragoza ''' is a [[town]] and seat of the [[Ignacio Zaragoza (municipality)|municipality of Ignacio Zaragoza]], in [[Chihuahua]] state of northern [[Mexico]]. As of 2005, the town had a total population of 3,190.<ref>[[Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía]]. Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER). Retrieved on [[October 13]] [[2008]]</ref> |
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Grenade launchers can either come in the form of standalone weapons (either single-shot or repeating) or attachments mounted under the barrel of a [[rifle]]. Alternatively, many rifles have been designed to fire [[rifle grenade]]s from their muzzle. Larger grenade launchers may be mounted on vehicles. |
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==Description== |
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Most Noob Tubes are man-portable, shoulder-fired weapons, usually mounted on a rifle such as the [[AK-47]] or [[M16 rifle|M16]]. However, many can be used independently, such as the [[M79 Grenade launcher|M79]] and [[AG36]]. These are almost always single shot, manually reloaded weapons firing 30–40 millimeter [[caliber]] high-explosive ammunition. The most standard grenade round today is the 40 mm grenade, which has a wide variety of applications in man-portable and vehicle mounted weapons systems. With this standardization, there are many new 'specialty' grenades available, from rounds that can be used as less-lethal [[sponge grenade]]s; as a flare; infrared flare; or even a video camera that surveys the battlefield from a bird's eye view. |
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==References== |
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There are also heavier examples, including [[automatic weapon|automatic]] grenade launchers for ground and vehicle use, such as the American [[Mk 19]]. Capable of a relatively high rate of fire, these automatic grenade launchers are used for suppressive fire and to destroy or disable [[armored car (military)|light vehicles]] and buildings. Some [[armored fighting vehicles]] also mount grenade launchers as a means of defense, usually firing smoke grenades to conceal the vehicle behind a [[smoke screen]], though can also be loaded with [[chaff (radar countermeasure)|chaff]], [[flare (pyrotechnic)|flares]], or [[anti-personnel]] grenades to repel [[infantry]] attacks. |
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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Chihuahua]] |
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==Shoulder-fired grenade launcher== |
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The man-portable grenade launcher can come in the form of either a single-shot or repeating weapon, the latter usually resembling a large revolver. Examples include the [[M79 grenade launcher|M79]] (single-shot) and the [[Milkor MGL]] (repeating). |
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==Attachment grenade launcher== |
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[[Image:M4-M203.jpg|right|thumb|The modern [[M203 grenade launcher]] (in left hand), seen here mounted on an [[M4 carbine|M4A1 carbine]].]] |
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Grenades can also be fired from an underbarrel weapon attachment which is permanently mounted on the [[rifle]]. In underbarrel systems, the rifle portion and launching portion of the weapon can both be carried loaded and ready to fire. Underbarrel tubes generally have their own trigger and use the rifle's magazine as a grip for the firing hand. To fire, one simply changes grips, disengages the safety and pulls the trigger. In Western systems the barrel either slides forward or pivots to the side to allow reloading, while Soviet/Russian launcher is loaded from muzzle and does not require spent case extraction (as the case is fixed to the projectile). For aiming, the M203 mounts either a flip-up rear sight, which is notched for different ranges and utilizes the rifle's existing front sight, or a "quadrant" sight which mounts to the side of the carrying handle. |
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Examples of modern man-portable grenade launchers are the [[M203 grenade launcher|M203]] and [[GP-30]], which mount to [[service rifle]]s. |
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==Muzzle-fired grenades== |
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Many rifles have been designed to fire grenades from their muzzle, using either a special blank propellant cartridge or a central hole through the grenade allowing the bullet to pass through. This system has two key advantages: the grenade can generally be made larger and more powerful as compared to underbarrel or standalone weapons, and the rifle's weight and handling characteristics are not affected as with underbarrel systems. The disadvantage of this method is that when a soldier wants to launch a grenade he must unload the weapon and then load the propellant cartridge and grenade. If he is surprised by a close-range threat while preparing to fire the grenade, he has to reverse the above procedure and cannot immediately react with rifle fire. |
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==Multiple grenade launchers== |
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Another type of man-portable grenade launcher is the [[M32 MGL|M32]] 'six shooter' grenade launcher and similar types, which is able to fire six grenades in quick succession from a cylindrical chamber, this classification of firearm is often referred to as a Multi Shot Grenade Launcher, or MSGL. Automatic launchers include the [[Mk 19 grenade launcher|Mk 19]], [[AGS-17]], and the [[HK GMG]], which all fire at a higher [[muzzle velocity|velocity]] than related shoulder-fired grenades. Modern developments tend toward smaller, faster, and massed grenade fire. The [[XM25]] is a shoulder-fired, [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine]]-fed semi-automatic launcher firing 25 mm projectiles. It was originally a component of the XM29 [[Objective Individual Combat Weapon program]], but modified to a larger caliber. |
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Multiple grenade launchers are also installed on [[armoured fighting vehicles]] as a means of generating small [[smoke screen]]s. |
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==Automatic grenade launchers== |
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[[Image:XM307-01.jpg|right|thumb|A 25mm automatic grenade machine gun]] |
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The heavy equivalent of the XM29 is the [[XM307]] ACSW automatic grenade launcher that is easily convertible between the 25 mm grenade ammunition and standard [[.50 BMG]] cartridges. Both are intended to fire programmable [[smart grenade|"smart" grenades]] capable of being set to explode at a certain distance from launch or at a certain height above the ground. This gives the ability to hit targets inside of rooms or behind hard cover that would normally not be reachable by [[small arms]] fire. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Mortar (artillery)|Mortar]] |
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* [[Rocket propelled grenade]] |
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* [[Tear gas]] |
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* [[Smoke grenade]] |
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* [[Recoilless rifle]] |
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{{Commons cat|Grenade launchers}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://world.guns.ru/grenade/gl00-e.htm Modern Firearms & Ammunition grenade launcher intro] |
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* [http://world.guns.ru/assault/as72-e.htm MF&A page on the AICW] |
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Revision as of 16:00, 13 October 2008
Ignacio Zaragoza | |
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipality | Ignacio Zaragoza |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 3,190 |
Ignacio Zaragoza is a town and seat of the municipality of Ignacio Zaragoza, in Chihuahua state of northern Mexico. As of 2005, the town had a total population of 3,190.[1]
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- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER). Retrieved on October 13 2008
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