L1 A1 (grenade launcher)
The L1 A1 66 mm grenade device is a simply constructed military weapon for firing grenades up to 100 meters away. It was developed and manufactured by the Royal Small Arms Factory in Great Britain. It was the British counterpart to the American M79 and the German HK69 .
The weapon consisted of a barrel with attached pistol grip and trigger. An arcuate shoulder rest was attached to one end and the launching cup to hold the grenade at the other end. There was no sight. If a grenade weighing around 0.55 kilograms was inserted from the front, it could be ignited by pulling the trigger. For this purpose, a current surge at a voltage of around 3 volts was generated by two batteries. In addition to fragmentation grenades, there were also smoke and flare ammunition. With a total length of 695 millimeters, the weapon weighed about 2.70 kilograms unloaded.
The same manufacturer also brought out an assault rifle under the name L1 A1 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ L1 A1 66-mm in the Imperial War Museum