Key Points and Summary: The Mk19 grenade launcher, first introduced during the Vietnam War, remains a cornerstone of U.S. military firepower. This crew-served, belt-fed, fully automatic weapon ...

Paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade fire the MK19 40mm grenade launcher at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The Army is developing airburst options and proximity sensing in a selection of ...

The grenades, Mills said, were made for an MK19 grenade launcher. "These are manufactured in the Sunshine State and first developed in the Vietnam War," Mills wrote. A GOP congressman from Florida ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: In addition to the airburst capability, the Mk 47 is far lighter than the Mk 19. The launcher itself weighs forty pounds, almost half the weight of the seventy-seven ...