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Mk 19 grenade launcherlarger figure on 1 of 3
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Length
Single source43.1 inches (1,090 mm)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mk 19 grenade launcher | S&T Motiv K14 |
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| Type | Automatic grenade launcher[source] | Sniper rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | South Korea[source] |
| In service | 1968–present[source] | 2012–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users |
S&T Motiv K14larger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
1,150 mm (45 in)[source]
cyclic
Single sourcerapid
Single sourcesustained
Single source325-375rpm (cyclic) 40 rpm (sustained) 60 rpm (rapid)[source]
average
Single source750–790 feet per second (230–240 m/s) (average)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Cold War Vietnam War Sino-Vietnamese War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Sino-Vietnamese conflicts (1979-1991) Third Indochina War Soviet–Afghan War Persian Gulf War Global War on Terrorism War in Afghanistan Iraq War 2006 Lebanon War Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) Mexican drug war 2013 Lahad Datu standoff Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Russo-Ukrainian War Gaza war[source] | — |
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| Designer | Naval Ordnance Station Louisville , George M. Chinn[source] | S&T Motiv[source] |
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| Designed | 1966[source] | 2011–2012[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense Industries (now a division of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems ), Combined Service Forces, MKEK[source] | S&T Motiv (2012–2021) SNT Motiv (2021–present)[source] |
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| Unit cost | $20,000[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1968–present[source] | 2012–present[source] |
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| Variants | Mk 19 Mod 0, Mk 19 Mod 1, Mk 19 Mod 2, Mk 19 Mod 3, Mk 19 Mod 4[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 40×53 mm[source] | .308 Winchester[source] |
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| Action | API blowback[source] | Bolt-action[source] |
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| Feed system | 32- or 48-grenade belt[source] | Standard: 5-round magazine Optional: 10-round magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Iron[source] | Schmidt & Bender PM II (2012–2015) Focus Optech SW-3125 (2015–present)[source] |
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| Alternative designation | Mk 19[source] | — |
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