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Encyclopedia > Mk 47 Mod 0 Stryker
A Mk 47 being tested in 2002 at Camp Lejeune
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A Mk 47 being tested in 2002 at Camp Lejeune

The Mk 47 Mod 0 or Stryker is a 40mm grenade machine gun with a integrate fire control system. In addition to being able to fire traditional grenades like the Mk 19 grenade launcher, it can fire smart ones that can be programmed to airburst after a set distance. A computerized sight and computer allow the firer to use the feature. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is near Jacksonville, North Carolina, on the Atlantic seaboard of the United States. ... MK-19 40mm grenade launcher during MIL-EX 2003 The MK19 (also known as MK-19, M19, Mark 19, or Mk 19) is a belt-fed grenade machine gun capable of firing five grenades per second. ... An Air Burst occurs whenever an explosive device such as an anti-personnel artillery shell or a nuclear weapon is detonated in the air instead of on contact with the ground or target or a delayed armor peircing explosion. ...


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Survey of Modern US Hand Grenades Two US soldiers take cover during M67 grenade training during Exercise Eagle Foal in 2004 // Overview Hand Grenades have been used by armies around the world for hundreds if not thousands of years. ...


Mk 48 Mod 0 (7.62mm NATO medium machine gun) Caliber: 7. ... NATO 7. ... A Medium Machine Gun or MMG in modern terms, usually refers to a belt-fed, full-power rifle caliber (such as 7. ...


XM25 (25 mm airburst weapons) The XM25 is an airburst grenade launcher derived from the XM-29 OICW. It fires 25 mm grenades that can be set to explode in mid-air after traveling a certain distance. ...


XM307 (OCSW) (Crew-served 25 mm autocannon) The XM307 Advanced Crew-Served Weapon (ACSW) is a lightweight, two-man portable weapon under development by General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products for the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command. ... The OCSW (Objective Crew Served Weapon) is a prototype automatic grenade launcher developed by General Dynamics Armament Systems. ... M242 Bushmaster autocannon on an M2 Bradley. ...


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Mk 19 grenade launcher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (544 words)
The Mk 19 fires 40mm grenades at a cyclic rate of 300 to 400 rounds per minute, giving a practical rate of fire of 60 rpm (rapid) and 40 rpm (sustained).
The Mk 19 is a man-portable crew-served weapon that can fire from a tripod mounted position or from a vehicle mount (this being the preferred method as the weapon alone weighs 33 kg).
The primary ammunition for Mk 19 is the high explosive dual-purpose M430 grenade.
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