The best automatic grenade launchers in the world. Part 4. Mk 47 Striker (USA)

Type automatic grenade launcher

The Mk 19 grenade launcher

(pronounced by
Mark 19
) e American 40 mm Kolan automatic grenade launcher which was developed during the Vietnam War.[7][8]

General pregled

An American Marine fired a 40-mm Mk 19 grenade launcher in Quantico, Virginia Prez September 2000.
The Mk 19 is stored from the side, air-cooled, serviced by the crew, fully automatic weapons, some were designed and not prepared. A 40 mm grenade is fired at a cyclic rate of 325 to 375 rounds per minute, giving a practical rate of fire of 60 rounds per minute (fast) and 40 rounds per minute (continuous). Orzhieto action on the reverse strike principle, which crawled into the camerata from all the shoots of the circle for zarazhdena and re-wriggled on orzhieto. The Mk 19 can fire its own grenade at a maximum distance of 2,212 meters (2,419 yards), despite the fact that it is effective up to a point target of about 1,500 meters (1,600 m), and the gauge on the sheet is calibrated right now. The closest safe distance for firing a grenade is 310 meters in training and 75 meters in battle. Contrary to the Mk 19, it has a suppressor on the light, which serves itself as a reserve for the vision of the operator, without covering the position on the orzhieto. For night operation, you can add a gauge for the rails on the picatinny for optics for thermal and night vision.

The Mk 19A is supplied from a human weapon, serviced by a crew, which can be fired from a position, mounted on a stand, or from a mounted weapon on a carrier, which is the latter method, which is the most preferred method, the same weapon is 35.2 kg. The main ammunition for it is Explosive dual purpose grenade M430. When hit by a grenade, you can kill everyone within a radius of 1 meter and harm you within a radius of 15 meters. This means that it can penetrate 2 inches (5.1 cm) from rolled homogeneous armor with a direct impact (obliquely 0 degrees), which means that it can penetrate a lot of carnage into infantry and armored personnel carriers. This is especially effective when crawling through the enemy infantry formation. Ammunition will be offered in Kutia, which will hold a 32- or 48-grenade shell with a weight of 19 and 27 kg, respectively. For the sake of niskata, it is detached and relatively small, it is adapted for use on many different platforms, including small boats for attack, extol means for the attack of the Kato Humvee (HMMWV), AAV and Stryker, military jeeps and a variety of naval cavalry.

The Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher replaces the previous Mk 18, a manually operated multiple grenade launcher. The use of 40 mm ammunition (40 × 53 mm) is not interchangeable with the use of the M203 (40 × 46 mm). The M203 ammunition will be developed at a low level in the camerata and will produce low speed and girth at the muzzle, in comparison with the ammunition that is loaded behind the Mk 19. The Mk 19 will fire from the bolt open. Patronize it and apply it mechanically to the bolt on the bolt with the screw on the side. When pressed on the trigger, they bolt everything and hit the lock, releasing it. Roll the bolt back from the exhaust, applying a new circle to the top of the bolt onto the bolt, somehow removing the body from the bolt onto the bolt.

Production on the Mk 19 is managed by Saco Defense Industry (now a division of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems).

Prez November 2014 General Dynamics settled the dispute with Advanced Material Engineering Pte Ltd, a great friendship on Kinetics on Singapore technology, for the production of 40 mm high speed inflated ammunition for the American Army. We program a 40-millimeter grenade launcher grenade from crawling, based on the time of the predzator, some calculating and programming the time for the detonation in it, some discarding the knowledge shot to zero, for the detonation in the foreseen intact. Ammunition with vzdushen vzriv sa is compatible with the Mk 19, which gives it greater effectiveness and lethality, especially against skirmishes and defilade of targets.[9]

The American army glider and introduce some new functions on the Mk 19 in a package for the superstructure, which may or may not be fully introduced in 2017. The initiative includes: the speed at the muzzle has been increased through a slightly stable varel; the cyclic speed has been increased from the selected profile for the vertical garbitsa for the namalavan on the silat, it is necessary for the installation on the orzhieto; hang on to the hope of reworking the block for the round positioning, for yes, the probability of missing a pass has been increased; Expenditure has been increased and the time for re-globbing has been reduced; the trace of support from the new bushing has been reduced; and an updated mechanical gauge, using actual ballistic data for ammunition, for and help for accuracy.[10]

Review[edit]

A US Marine fires a Mk 19 40mm grenade launcher at Quantico, Virginia, September 2000.

The Mk 19 is a belt-fed, blowback-operated, air-cooled, crew-served, fully automatic weapon that is designed not to be welded from . It fires 40mm grenades at a cyclic rate of 325 to 375 rounds per minute, giving a practical rate of fire of 60 rounds per minute (rapid fire) and 40 rounds per minute (long-term). The weapon operates on the blowback principle, in which the pressure in the chamber of each fired round is used to load and recock the weapon. The Mk 19 can launch a grenade at a maximum range of 2,212 meters (2,419 yd), although its effective range to a point target is around 1,500 meters (1,600 yd) as the large rear sight is only graduated. The closest safe distance for launching a grenade is 310 meters in training and 75 meters in combat. Although the Mk 19 has a flash hider, it only serves to preserve the operator's vision and not to conceal the weapon's position. For night work, you can add a quadrant sight to the Picatinny rail for thermal imaging and night optics.

The Mk 19A is a man-portable, crew-served weapon that can be fired either from a tripod or from a vehicle, with the latter being the preferred method as the weapon alone weighs 77.6 lb (35.2 kg). The main ammunition for it is the M430 dual-use high-explosive fragmentation grenade. When hit, the grenade can kill anyone within a five meter radius and injure anyone within a 15 meter radius. It can also penetrate 2 inches (5.1 cm) of rolled homogeneous armor with a direct hit (0 degree tilt angle), meaning it can penetrate most infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers. Particularly effective when used against enemy infantry formations. Ammunition is supplied in canisters with 32- or 48-grenade belts weighing 42 and 60 lb (19 and 27 kg), respectively. Due to its low recoil and comparatively light weight, it has been adapted for use on many different platforms, including small attack boats, fast combat vehicles such as the Humvee (HMMWV), AAV and Stryker, military jeeps and a large number of naval mounts.

The Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher replaced the earlier Mk 18 manual salvo grenade launcher. The 40mm (40x53mm) ammunition used is not interchangeable with M203 (40x46mm) ammunition. M203 ammunition develops lower chamber pressures and resulting lower muzzle velocity and range compared to Mk 19 ammunition. The Mk 19 is fired from an open bolt. The shells are mechanically fed to the bolt using the charging handle. When the trigger is pulled, the bolt closes and the firing pin is released. The recoil throws the bolt back, feeding a new round onto the bolt surface, pushing the spent cartridge away from the bolt.

Mk 19 production is managed by Saco Defense Industries (now a division of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems).

In November 2014, General Dynamics entered into an agreement with Advanced Material Engineering Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Kinetics, to produce 40 mm high-velocity air-burst ammunition for the US military. The 40mm air burst grenade uses a programmable timed fuze that calculates and programs a detonation time that counts down after firing to zero to detonate at the intended target. Air burst ammunition is compatible with the Mk 19, giving it greater effectiveness and lethality, especially against camouflaged and defended targets. [9]

The US Army plans to introduce several new features to the Mk 19 in a modernization package that could be introduced by the end of 2017. Initiatives include: increased muzzle velocity due to a less stable barrel; increased cycle rate thanks to an improved vertical cam profile to reduce the force required to load the weapon; Improved reliability with a redesigned O-ring unit to reduce the likelihood of misfires; increased durability and reduced assembly time after maintenance with new cocking cam and lever; and an updated iron sight that uses the latest ammunition ballistic data for improved accuracy. [10]

Consumers

GDOTS from 1984 built approximately 35,000 Mk 19 Mod 3 systems for approximately 30 clients.[11] Consumers on the Mk 19 include:

• Argentina: Argentinian Marines.[12]
• Australia[13]
• Morocco: Moroccan Army.[14]
• Bangladesh[15]
• Brazil: Izpolzva se from the Brazilian Naval Corps.[16]
• Canada
• Croatia: Bronirani extolled MATAV weapons, armed with a Mk 19 grenade launcher, for the first time they publicly see the Croatian Army Parade. Initially, Croatia purchased 32 weapons and kits, then they increased them, and at the moment 92 systems were in operation.[17][18][19]
• Egypt: Produced locally from Helwan.[20][21]
• Georgia[22]
• Honduras[23]
• Ungaria
• Iran[24]
• Iraq: Izvestva se from Iraqskite special forces on Humvees.[25]
• Izrael: [13] Prieto from Izraelski otbranitelni silii (under the name “Maklar”, for mikla rimonym
  or “canister with a grenade”), for the sake of flying into the infantry and mechanized units. Mk 19 was produced early on locally.[20]
• Italy
• Lebanon[26]
• Malaysia[13]
• Mexico: [13] The Mexican army has crawled all the way into the Mexican war on drugs.
• Pakistan: It crawled away from the Pakistani army.[27]
• Poland[28]
• Portugal: The Portuguese army was withdrawn.[29]
• Saudi Arabia[30]
• Spain[13]
• Sweden: Designated Grsp 92.
  [13] Used from Kustjägarna and Amfibiebataljonen[31] and also from the 31st Airborne Battalion[32]
• Taiwan[1]
• Thailand: Izpolzva se from Royal Thai Marines (Montiran on AAV-7A1). [ necessary e citirans
  ]
• Türkiye: Manufactured under license from MKEK.[5] The army was withdrawn from the Turks.[33]
• Unity of the world: [13] At the moment it is widespread in the whole region of Vorzheni forces in the USSR.

• Sailors from the American Navy fired a 40-mm Mk 19 grenade launcher during training prez March 2003.
• Mk 19 in use by Polskite ground forces
• Mexican Army Chevrolet Silverado equipped with Mk 19 at military station prez March 2009

Users[edit]

Since 1984, GDOTS has built approximately 35,000 Mk 19 Mod 3 systems for approximately 30 customers. [11] Among Mk 19 users:

• Argentina: Argentine Marines. [12]
• Australia [13]
• Morocco: Moroccan Army. [14]
• Bangladesh [15]
• Brazil: Used by the Brazilian Marines. [16]
• Canada
• Croatia: MATAV armored personnel carriers armed with the Mk 19 grenade launcher were first seen by the public at a recent Croatian Army parade. Croatia initially purchased 32 weapons and kits, but the number has since increased, with 92 systems currently in service. [17] [18] [19]
• Egypt: Locally produced by Helwan. [20] [21]
• Georgia [22]
• Greece [23]
• Honduras [24]
• Hungary
• Iran [25]
• Iraq: Used by Iraqi Special Forces in Humvees. [26]
• Israel: [13] Adopted by the Israel Defense Forces (under the name "Maklar", from mikla rimonim
  or "grenade machine gun") for use in infantry and mechanized units. The Mk 19 was previously produced locally. [20]
• Italy
• Lebanon [27]
• Malaysia [13]
• Mexico: [13] Widely used by the Mexican Army in the Mexican War on Drugs.
• Pakistan: Used by the Pakistan Army. [28] Due to the high cost of the Mk 19, the Pakistan Army does not provide full rations to units armed with it as a cost-cutting measure.
• Poland [29]
• Portugal: Used by the Portuguese Army. [thirty]
• Saudi Arabia [31]
• Spain [13]
• Sweden: assigned to Grsp 92
  . [13] Used by Kustyagarna and Amphibibattalionen [32] as well as the 31st Airborne Battalion [33]
• Taiwan [1]
• Thailand: Used by the Royal Thai Marines (installed on the AAV-7A1). [ citation needed
  ]
• Türkiye: Manufactured under license from MKEK. [5] Used by the Turkish Ground Forces. [34]
• USA: [13] Currently widely used by the US Military.

• US Navy sailors fire a Mk 19 40mm grenade launcher during a training exercise in March 2003.
• Mk 19 in service with the Polish Land Forces
• A Mexican Army Chevrolet Silverado with a Mk 19 at a military checkpoint in March 2009

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Automatic grenade launcher Mk-19 Mod3 (USA)

The Americans took the lead in the development of new infantry support weapons—mounted automatic grenade launchers.
Already from the beginning of the 1960s. The Center for Research, Development and Design of Weapons, together with the Directorate of Armored Forces and Armaments of the US Army, was actively working on the creation of such weapons. The program was initiated by the command of the Marine Corps. History of origin

In 1963, the first rather unusual manually operated rapid-fire grenade launcher, the Mk18, appeared. For each shot, the grenade launcher lowered and raised a special lever. The main ammunition was an anti-personnel grenade, developed on the basis of a shot from the M203 grenade launcher. Its caliber - 40 mm - has become standard for all Western automatic grenade launchers.

In 1966 the Mk18 was significantly redesigned. For the operation of automation, it was not the muscular strength of the shooter that was used, but the recoil force. However, the main modification Mk19 Mod0, hastily developed, turned out to be unreliable. The Mk19 Mod1 was introduced in 1972, but it was not particularly reliable. From 1973 the Mk19 Mod2 was developed; During testing, it demonstrated greater reliability and safety, but was also sent for revision.

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Meanwhile, already in 1971, the AGS-17 “Plamya” automatic grenade launcher was adopted by the Soviet army. It is worth noting: it had a smaller caliber (30 mm compared to 40 mm), which slightly simplified the tasks facing Soviet developers.

In 1976, the creators of the Mk19 “went for broke” and completely redesigned their weapon. This time the developers were successful. The final modification, the Mk19 Mod3, was a much more advanced weapon, with about half of the parts from the original Mod2 having been redesigned. The rate of fire increased to 350 rounds/min. The powerful 40mm ammunition had a maximum range of about 2 km. The main ammunition - the M430 high-explosive fragmentation grenade - pierced a steel plate up to 52 mm thick, and the fragments had a scattering radius of up to 15 m, and a circle with a radius of up to 5 m from the explosion constituted a zone of continuous destruction of enemy personnel.

Design features and main performance characteristics

In 1983, the Mk19 Mod3 automatic grenade launcher, after extensive testing, was adopted by the US Marine Corps. Soon it began to be supplied from Sacco, Maine, to the US Army and Air Force. To date, over 15 thousand Mk19 Mod3 grenade launchers have rolled off the assembly line.

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The automatic grenade launcher operates on the principle of using the recoil energy of a massive free bolt with a stationary barrel. The shot occurs when the bolt is not fully locked as it moves forward. This allows you to partially eliminate the energy recoil from the massive bolt, as well as optimize the cooling process of the chamber and bolt. The trigger allows only continuous firing. A muzzle compensator is installed on the thick air-cooled barrel.

Unitary NATO standard ammunition is used for shooting:

• fragmentation with index M383 or M384;
• multi-purpose (high-explosive or cumulative) M430 or M430 A1;
• training M385, M385 E4 or M918;
• blanks M922 or M922 A1.

The factory sight of the Mk19 grenade launcher is a frame mechanical sight with canopy and direct fire modes. In addition, the package now includes 1x optics, as well as an optical sight with a pre-installed laser rangefinder. Additionally, the grenade launcher can be equipped with the recently developed AN/TVS-5 night vision sight.