MK19 grenade launcher

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automatic grenade launcher belt-fed weapon crew-served weapon

The MK19 grenade launcher is a belt-fed, automatic 40mm weapon system used by the U.S. military to deliver high-explosive fire against personnel, light vehicles, and fortifications at medium ranges.

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Surface form	Occurrences
MK19 automatic grenade launchers	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	automatic grenade launcher ⓘ belt-fed weapon ⓘ crew-served weapon ⓘ
ammunitionType	40×53mm high-velocity grenade ⓘ
caliber	40 mm ⓘ
canUseAmmunition	high-explosive (HE) grenades ⓘ high-explosive dual-purpose (HEDP) grenades ⓘ training practice grenades ⓘ
category	U.S. military weapon system ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
crew	typically three personnel ⓘ
designedFor	engaging fortifications ⓘ engaging light armored vehicles ⓘ engaging personnel ⓘ
effectiveRange	about 1500 meters against area targets ⓘ about 350 meters against point targets ⓘ
enteredService	early 1970s ⓘ
feedSystem	belt-fed ⓘ
firingMode	fully automatic ⓘ
introduced	late 1960s ⓘ
length	approximately 109.5 centimeters ⓘ
manufacturer	General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ Saco Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ
maximumRange	about 2212 meters ⓘ
mountingOptions	naval mount ⓘ tripod mount ⓘ vehicle mount ⓘ
muzzleVelocity	approximately 240 meters per second ⓘ
notableFeature	ability to defeat light armor ⓘ airburst fragmentation effect ⓘ area suppression capability ⓘ
operation	blowback-operated ⓘ
rateOfFire	about 325 to 375 rounds per minute cyclic ⓘ
safetyFeature	firing pin does not protrude until bolt is fully forward ⓘ
sightType	iron sights ⓘ leaf sight ⓘ
standardTripod	M3 tripod ⓘ
standardUSDesignation	MK19 Mod 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ
usedBy	United States Air Force ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ various NATO forces ⓘ
usedInConflict	Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Vietnam War (late stages) ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ
weight	approximately 35.3 kilograms unloaded ⓘ

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2nd Battalion, 8th Marines → supportWeapon → MK19 grenade launcher ⓘ

Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines → typicalEquipment → MK19 grenade launcher ⓘ

this entity surface form: MK19 automatic grenade launchers