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BSmall arms
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M79 grenade launcherlarger figure on 0 of 3
Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source73.1 cm (28.78 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M79 grenade launcher | Mk 13 rifle |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Grenade launcher[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 1961–present[source] | 2001–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | United States[source] |
| Wars | Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Communist insurgency in Thailand Dominican Civil War Communist Insurgency War The Troubles Operation Marajoara Lebanese Civil War South African Border War Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Falklands War Bougainville conflict War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Gulf War Desert Storm Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency 2008–2011 Cambodia–Thailand border crisis 2010 Burma border clashes Syrian Civil War Battle of Marawi Myanmar Civil War |
1207 mm (47.5")[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source76 m/s (247 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
| Designer | Springfield Armory[source] | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] |
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| Designed | 1953–1960[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Springfield Armory , Action Manufacturing Company , Kanarr Corporation , and Thompson-Ramo-Wooldridge[source] | Accuracy International[source] |
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| Produced | 1961–1971 (U.S.)[source] | — |
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| No. built | 350,000 (U.S. only)[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 40×46mm grenade[source] | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Break-action[source] | Bolt action[source] |
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| Rate of fire | Depends on the speed of the operator[source] | — |
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| Feed system | Breech-loaded[source] | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] |
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| Sights | Blade and leaf type[source] | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] |
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| Variants | — | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] |
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| Calibre | — | .308[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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