How a M79 works | World of Guns

The M79 grenade launcher is a single-shot, shoulder-fired, break-action grenade launcher that fires a 40×46mm grenade, which uses what the US Army calls the High-Low Propulsion System to keep recoil forces low, and first appeared during the Vietnam War. Because of its distinctive report, it has earned the nicknames of "Thumper", "Thump-Gun", "Bloop Tube", "Big Ed", and "Blooper" among American soldiers as well as "Can Cannon" in reference to the grenade size; Australian units referred to it as the "Wombat Gun". The M79 can fire a wide variety of 40 mm rounds, including explosive, anti-personnel, smoke, buckshot, flechette (pointed steel projectiles with a vaned tail for stable flight), and illumination. While largely replaced by the M203, the M79 has remained in service in many units worldwide in niche roles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M79_gre... M79: full disassembly & assembly    • M79: full disassembly & assembly | World o...   Don't try to recreate what you see in this video, as this is gameplay. This video was created using the game World of Guns: http://store.steampowered.com/app/262... This game is also available on Google Play, App Store, Amazon and other platforms.