MK19 40 mm machine gun’s firing rate is over 350
grenades per minute and it is effective to ranges of over 2200 m. The
system was deployed in South-west Asia during Operation Desert Storm and
devastated enemy infantry. This weapon is fired only from vehicle mounts or
the tripod. Length: 109.47 cm • Weight Gun: 32.92 kg • Cradle (MK64 Mod 5):
9.53 kg • Tripod: 19.98 kg • Total: 62.43 kg • Muzzle velocity: 240.69 m
per sec • Bore diameter: 40mm • Maximum range: 2200 m • Maximum effective
range: 1600 m • Rates of fire: Cyclic: 325-375 rounds per min • Rapid: 60
rounds per min • Sustained: 40 rounds per min • The MK 19 fires:
M430I/M430A1 high-explosive dual-purpose grenades, M383 high-explosive
grenade, M385I/M918 training practice, and M922/M922A1 dummy rounds.
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M16 rifle with M203 40 mm grenade launcher
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The M203 is used while
attached to any M16S1 5.56mm rifle. It is a light-weight, compact, breech
loading, pump action, single shot launcher. It consists of a hand guard and
sight assembly with an adjustable metallic folding, short-range blade sight
assembly, and an aluminum receiver assembly which houses the barrel latch,
barrel stop and firing mechanism. It is capable of firing a variety of low
velocity 40mm ammunition. Launcher, unloaded: 1.40 kg. Launcher, loaded: 1.60kg. M16:
3.60 kg. Total, including 30 rounds: 5.00 kg. Bore diameter: 40mm. Maximum
effective range: Area target: 350 m. Point
target: 150 m. Maximum range: 400 m. HE (frag). Open: 200. Cover: 150
HE
(Airburst). Open: 300.
Cover: 200. TPT
Open : 100. Cover : 50.
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