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US Army Grenade Launcher Training

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment (2-20 FAR), 75th Field Artillery Brigade conduct qualifications on the Mk. 19 Grenade Launcher in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Aug. 13, 2025.
Here’s What You Need to Remember: By far the biggest benefit the Mk 47 offers over the Mk 19 is its significantly lower weight. Incredibly, the large grenade launcher weighs just under forty pounds, ...
Here’s What You Need to Know: Though still in widespread use today, the Mk 19 wasn’t the first grenade launcher used in service with the United States. The Mk 19 grenade launcher has been a mainstay ...
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment (2-20 FAR), 75th Field Artillery Brigade conduct qualifications on the Mk. 19 Grenade Launcher in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Aug. 13, 2025.
WASHINGTON -- Setting up a range day for training on the MK-19 grenade launcher is no easy task. Researchers at the Army Research Laboratory-Orlando have an idea about how to change that, however, ...
ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- The depot’s Small Arms Repair Facility is currently working on a technical inspection program for MK-19 grenade launchers. During the span of the program, 1,000 grenade ...
If you’re someone who confuses paintball war with real war, you’ll be verrrrry interested in this MK-19 belt-fed Nerf launcher. The DIY shoots 2.5 rockets/second, weighs 100 pounds, and guarantees ...
An Army MK 70 missile launcher on the flight deck of Littoral Combat Ship USS Savannah (LCS-28) in San Diego, Calif. Photo obtained by USNI News This post has been updated with additional information ...
Two researchers working for the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have come up with a drone design that shoots out of a 40mm grenade launcher. On Thursday, the Army's patent application for the GLUAS ...