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Often Missidentified with the latter EX-41 Launcher, the China Lake Launcher was used in limited numbers by US Navy SEAL Teams, Marine Force Recon and the 5th Special Forces Group. After the Vietnam war there is currently  only four complete original weapons left in existance; one at the UDT/Seal Museam, one in a Vietnamese war museum, one in the hands of the ATF Technologies branch(although it could be a modern copy) and the last known original China Lake Launcher was owned by Brian Fauci of Canal Side Guns, who make a knock off of the weapon under the name of "The Ultimate M79". A company called Airtronic has started manufacture of the China Lake launcher and a modernized model with a retractable M4 Carbine type stock, Pistol Grips and Picatinny Rails.  
Often confused with the later EX-41 Launcher, the China Lake Launcher was used in limited numbers by US Navy SEAL Teams, Marine Force Recon and the 5th Special Forces Group. The weapon is essentially a pump-action [[M79 Grenade Launcher]] with a 4-round tubular magazine added under the barrel. Only four complete original weapons are thought to exist; one at the UDT/SEAL Museum, one in a Vietnamese war museum, one in the hands of the ATF Technologies branch, and the last by Brian Fauci of Canal Side Guns, who make a knock-off of the weapon called "The Ultimate M79." Recently, Airtronic USA (a company also known for manufacturing modernised RPG-7s under license from Bazalt) has started manufacture of the China Lake launcher and a modernised model with a retractable M4-type stock, pistol grip and Picatinny rails.  


[[Image:US M79 pump-action four-shot 40x46mm grenade launcher.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Ultimate M79 Grenade launcher 40mm]]
[[Image:US M79 pump-action four-shot 40x46mm grenade launcher.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Ultimate M79 Grenade launcher 40mm]]
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'''Type:''' Grenade Launcher
'''Type:''' Grenade Launcher


'''Caliber:''' 40X46mm grenades
'''Caliber:''' 40x46mm grenades


'''Capacity:''' 4 rounds in under-barrel tubular magazine
'''Capacity:''' 4 rounds in under-barrel tubular magazine

Revision as of 02:20, 21 July 2011

Often confused with the later EX-41 Launcher, the China Lake Launcher was used in limited numbers by US Navy SEAL Teams, Marine Force Recon and the 5th Special Forces Group. The weapon is essentially a pump-action M79 Grenade Launcher with a 4-round tubular magazine added under the barrel. Only four complete original weapons are thought to exist; one at the UDT/SEAL Museum, one in a Vietnamese war museum, one in the hands of the ATF Technologies branch, and the last by Brian Fauci of Canal Side Guns, who make a knock-off of the weapon called "The Ultimate M79." Recently, Airtronic USA (a company also known for manufacturing modernised RPG-7s under license from Bazalt) has started manufacture of the China Lake launcher and a modernised model with a retractable M4-type stock, pistol grip and Picatinny rails.

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Ultimate M79 Grenade launcher 40mm

Specifications

Type: Grenade Launcher

Caliber: 40x46mm grenades

Capacity: 4 rounds in under-barrel tubular magazine

Fire Modes: Single Shot (pump-action)

Television

  • Weaponology the "Navy SEAL" episode. This launcher is an original Vietnam era launcher.


Anime

  • Black Lagoon The first OVA episode in the hands of Fabiola the maid.

Video Games

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