What was that weapon? - Hamburger Hill (1987) Discussion

[–] rangerzep83 17 years ago

The M79 40mm grenade launcher. It's the grandfather of the modern M203 40mm that you see today, mounted on M16s and M4s.

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[–] lgriffin_ri 16 years ago

You're thinking the XM148, which was the first rifle-mounted grenade launcher used in Nam, replaced by the M203 starting around '69. The M79 is hardly related except in that it fires 40mm(?) grenades.

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[–] SONofAnamVET 16 years ago

The M203 was first seen in nam in 1968.

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[–] mccainda 17 years ago

If you are talking about the one that Franz had to show Beletsky how to aim - that is an M79 40MM grenade launcher. It is the same weapon that Roach fires in Apocalypse Now.

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[–] Diestro_Consone 17 years ago

I always wanted an M79.

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[–] JonnyCarducci 16 years ago

also known as the "thumper" & thump gun

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[–] blondinii 16 years ago

ACTUALLY a "Blooper"

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[–] JonnyCarducci 16 years ago

or that paul-fisher2-1, I don't think there is an 'official' nickname for the M79

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[–] frog2077 16 years ago

Is this the weapon Arnold uses in Terminator 2, uses it on the assult on Cyberdine Systems but also near the end to shoot the T1000.

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[–] JonnyCarducci 15 years ago

yes, same weapon

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[–] epwnym 15 years ago

Arnie is using an M79 in T2.

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[–] nickm2 8 years ago

And if you notice that funny 'popping' sound as Arnie puts the fresh round and pulls out the empty casing...that is why an M-79 is called the 'blooper'.

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[–] WilliamZoom 15 years ago

Arnold did use a m79 in t2. Its what blew up the head of the t1000 in the end.X

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[–] toocool00_au 15 years ago

Probably

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[–] ratzmilk 15 years ago

In the Australian Army they were called 'Wombat Guns'.

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[–] kb01 11 years ago

If you really want one, you can buy an M-79 flare launcher with a 37mm barrel.

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[–] modelod 8 years ago

Yeah, man. He's close.

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[–] ABN-Para 8 years ago

M79 grenade launcher.

Oddly....these were still (or brought back) in service in the 90s. I carried one in Somalia. Very accurate.

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