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Mk 19 grenade launcher

January 20, 2023

The Mk 19 grenade launcher (pronounced Mark 19) is an American 40 mm belt-fed automatic grenade launcher that was first developed during the Vietnam War.[7][8]

Mk 19
A Mk 19 40 mm grenade launcher mounted on an M3 tripod
TypeAutomatic grenade launcher
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1968–present
Used bySee Users
Wars
Production history
DesignerNaval Ordnance Station Louisville
Designed1966
ManufacturerSaco Defense Industries (now a division of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems), Combined Service Forces, MKEK[5]
Unit cost$20,000[6]
Produced1968–present
VariantsMk 19 Mod 0, Mk 19 Mod 1, Mk 19 Mod 2, Mk 19 Mod 3, Mk 19 Mod 4
Specifications
Mass77.6 pounds (35.2 kg) (empty, without accessories)
Length43.1 inches (1,090 mm)
Barrel length16.25 inches (413 mm)
Width9.46 inches (240.4 mm)
Height7.8 inches (199 mm)
Cartridge40×53 mm
ActionBlowback (advanced primer ignition)
Rate of fire
  • 360–390 rpm (cyclic)
  • 40 rpm (sustained)
  • 60 rpm (rapid)
Muzzle velocity750–790 feet per second (230–240 m/s) (average)
Effective firing range1,500 m (1,600 yd)
Maximum firing range2,212 m (2,419 yd)
Feed system32- or 48-grenade belt

Overview

 
A U.S. Marine fires a Mk 19 40 mm grenade launcher in Quantico, Virginia in September 2000.

The Mk 19 is a belt-fed, blowback-operated, air-cooled, crew-served, fully-automatic weapon that is designed not to cook off. It fires 40 mm grenades at a cyclic rate of 325 to 375 rounds per minute, giving a practical rate of fire of 60 rounds per minute (rapid) and 40 rounds per minute (sustained). The weapon operates on the blowback principle, which uses the chamber pressure from each fired round to load and re-cock the weapon. The Mk 19 can launch its grenade at a maximum distance of 2,212 meters (2,419 yd), though its effective range to a point target is about 1,500 meters (1,600 yd), since the large rear leaf sight is only graduated as far. The nearest safe distance to launch the grenade is 310 meters in training and 75 meters in combat. Though the Mk 19 has a flash suppressor, it serves only to save the eyesight of its operator, not concealing the weapon's position. For night operation, a picatinny rail quadrant sight can be added for thermal and night vision optics.

The Mk 19A is a man-portable crew-served weapon that can fire from a tripod-mounted position or from a vehicle mount, with the latter being the preferred method, as the weapon alone weighs 77.6 pounds (35.2 kg). The primary ammunition for it is the high-explosive dual-purpose M430 grenade. On impact, the grenade can kill anyone within a radius of five meters, and wound them within a radius of 15 meters. It can also punch through 2 inches (5.1 cm) of rolled homogeneous armor with a direct hit (0-degree obliquity), which means it can penetrate most infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers. It is especially effective when used against enemy infantry formations. The ammunition comes in cans that hold a 32- or 48-grenade belt weighing 42 and 60 pounds (19 and 27 kg), respectively. Due to its low recoil and comparatively light weight, it has been adapted for use on many different platforms, including small attack boats, fast attack vehicles such as the Humvee (HMMWV), AAV and Stryker, military jeeps, and a large variety of naval mounts.

The Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher replaced the earlier Mk 18 hand-cranked multiple grenade launcher. The 40 mm ammunition used (40×53 mm) is not interchangeable with that used in the M203 (40×46 mm). The M203 ammunition develops a lower chamber pressure, and resultant lower muzzle velocity and range, compared to ammunition loaded for the Mk 19. The Mk 19 fires from an open bolt. The rounds are mechanically fed onto the bolt face with the pull of the charging handles. When the trigger is pressed, the bolt closes, and the firing pin is released. The recoil blows back the bolt, feeds a new round onto the bolt face, which pushes the expended casing off the bolt face.

Production of the Mk 19 is managed by Saco Defense Industries (now a division of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems).

In November 2014, General Dynamics entered into an agreement with Advanced Material Engineering Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Kinetics, to manufacture 40 mm high-velocity airburst ammunition for the U.S. military. The 40 mm airburst grenade uses a programmable, time-based fuse that computes and programs the detonation time into it, which counts down once fired to zero to detonate at the intended target point. The airburst ammunition is compatible with the Mk 19, which would give it greater effectiveness and lethality, particularly against concealed and defilade targets.

The U.S. Army plans to introduce several new features to the Mk 19 in an upgrade package that could be introduced by late 2017. Initiatives include: increased muzzle velocity through a less resistant barrel; increased cyclic rate from an improved profile for the vertical cam to reduce the force needed to charge the weapon; enhancing reliability with a redesigned round-positioning block to decrease the chance of misfires; increased durability and shortened re-assembly time after maintenance from a new cocking cam and lever; and an updated mechanical sight utilizing up-to-date ammunition ballistic data to aid accuracy.[9]

The Mk 19 is used as part of the Şahin counter unmanned air system (C-UAS) developed by Aselsan, which entered service with the Turkish Armed Forces in July 2022 and uses Atom 40 mm ammunition to detect and destroy mini and micro UAVs out to 700 meters.[10][11]

Users

GDOTS has built nearly 35,000 Mk 19 Mod 3 systems for roughly 30 customers since 1984.[12] Users of the Mk 19 include:

  •   Afghanistan: Unknown numbers were given to the Afghan army at an unknown period of time, captured and in use by the Taliban.[13]
  •  

    U.S. Navy sailors fire a Mk 19 40 mm grenade launcher during a training exercise in March 2003.

  •  

    Mk 19 in use by Polish Land Forces

  •  

    A Mexican Army Chevrolet Silverado equipped with a Mk 19 at a military checkpoint in March 2009

See also

References

  1. ^ a b . World Policy Institute. November 2000. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  2. ^ #Devon (12 August 2017). "kurds attack mountain top Turkish positions pt 2 Daring close quarters battle against regime" – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Özel birlikler Kato'yu PKK'ya dar etti (Special troops deny the Kato [Mountain] to the PKK)". Milliyet. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  4. ^ Kênh Tổng Hợp (27 February 2017). "CHIẾN SỰ MOSUL. ĐỈNH ĐIỂM KHỐC LIỆT 02 2017" – via YouTube.
  5. ^ a b . mkek.gov.tr. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Weapons: Mk19 Gets A Brain". Strategypage.com. 2011-03-30. from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  7. ^ (PDF). Department of the Army. November 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  8. ^ Tucker, Spencer C. (20 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History [4 volumes]: A Political, Social, and Military History. ABC-CLIO. p. 431. ISBN 978-1-85109-961-0. from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  9. ^ Army building a better grenade machine gun, Army Times, 2 July 2016
  10. ^ "Turkey receives first Sahin counter-UAV system". Janes Information Services. 19 July 2022. from the original on 24 July 2022.
  11. ^ "ŞAHİN 40MM FIZIKSEL İMHA SISTEMI" (PDF). Aselsan.com.tr. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  12. ^ Ian Kemp. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  13. ^ Hilal Ghaznawi (2022-09-11). . Twitter. Archived from the original on 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  14. ^ . Estado Mayor General de la Armada. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
  16. ^ "Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais adquire 23 novos CLAnfs - Noticias Infodefensa América". infodefensa.com. 2 April 2014. from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  17. ^ García, Nicolás (20 July 2021). "The Chilean Army performs combat shooting with Saab's Carl Gustaf anti-armor system". Infodefensa.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  18. ^ García, Nicolás (1 July 2017). "The Chilean Marine Infantry exhibits its most modern rifles and machine guns in Concón". Infodefensa.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  19. ^ a b c "A new generation of AGLs". Thefreelibrary.com. 2002-04-01. from the original on 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  20. ^ "IDEX ABU 2017 – Small Arms Defense Journal". from the original on 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  21. ^ "Georgia Receives New Military Weaponry with U.S. Support". Civil.ge. 11 February 2021.
  22. ^ "Great Prophet 5 Maneuvers (5)". uskowioniran.com. from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  23. ^ Vining, Miles (June 19, 2018). "ISOF Arms & Equipment Part 4 – Grenade Launchers & Anti-Armour Weapons". armamentresearch.com. from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  24. ^ Miles, Donna (April 8, 2009). "Gates, Lebanese Defense Minister Explore Expanding Bilateral Relationship". American Forces Press Service - DefenseLink News. from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
  25. ^ "EDA - Morocco". Defense Security Cooperation Agency. from the original on 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  26. ^ . Archived from the original on 2010-11-11. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  27. ^ "NOVOS LANÇA GRANADAS AUTOMÁTICOS CHEGAM AO EXÉRCITO | Operacional" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-07-10.
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The Mk 19 grenade launcher pronounced Mark 19 is an American 40 mm belt fed automatic grenade launcher that was first developed during the Vietnam War 7 8 Mk 19A Mk 19 40 mm grenade launcher mounted on an M3 tripodTypeAutomatic grenade launcherPlace of originUnited StatesService historyIn service1968 presentUsed bySee UsersWarsVietnam War Sino Vietnamese War Cambodian Vietnamese War Sino Vietnamese conflicts 1979 1991 Third Indochina War Soviet Afghan War Persian Gulf War 1 War in Afghanistan Iraq War 2006 Lebanon War Kurdish Turkish conflict 1978 present 2 3 Mexican Drug War 2013 Lahad Datu standoff Syrian Civil War 4 Yemeni Civil War 2015 present Saudi Arabian led intervention in Yemen Russo Ukrainian WarProduction historyDesignerNaval Ordnance Station LouisvilleDesigned1966ManufacturerSaco Defense Industries now a division of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Combined Service Forces MKEK 5 Unit cost 20 000 6 Produced1968 presentVariantsMk 19 Mod 0 Mk 19 Mod 1 Mk 19 Mod 2 Mk 19 Mod 3 Mk 19 Mod 4SpecificationsMass77 6 pounds 35 2 kg empty without accessories Length43 1 inches 1 090 mm Barrel length16 25 inches 413 mm Width9 46 inches 240 4 mm Height7 8 inches 199 mm Cartridge40 53 mmActionBlowback advanced primer ignition Rate of fire360 390 rpm cyclic 40 rpm sustained 60 rpm rapid Muzzle velocity750 790 feet per second 230 240 m s average Effective firing range1 500 m 1 600 yd Maximum firing range2 212 m 2 419 yd Feed system32 or 48 grenade belt Contents 1 Overview 2 Users 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksOverview Edit A U S Marine fires a Mk 19 40 mm grenade launcher in Quantico Virginia in September 2000 The Mk 19 is a belt fed blowback operated air cooled crew served fully automatic weapon that is designed not to cook off It fires 40 mm grenades at a cyclic rate of 325 to 375 rounds per minute giving a practical rate of fire of 60 rounds per minute rapid and 40 rounds per minute sustained The weapon operates on the blowback principle which uses the chamber pressure from each fired round to load and re cock the weapon The Mk 19 can launch its grenade at a maximum distance of 2 212 meters 2 419 yd though its effective range to a point target is about 1 500 meters 1 600 yd since the large rear leaf sight is only graduated as far The nearest safe distance to launch the grenade is 310 meters in training and 75 meters in combat Though the Mk 19 has a flash suppressor it serves only to save the eyesight of its operator not concealing the weapon s position For night operation a picatinny rail quadrant sight can be added for thermal and night vision optics The Mk 19A is a man portable crew served weapon that can fire from a tripod mounted position or from a vehicle mount with the latter being the preferred method as the weapon alone weighs 77 6 pounds 35 2 kg The primary ammunition for it is the high explosive dual purpose M430 grenade On impact the grenade can kill anyone within a radius of five meters and wound them within a radius of 15 meters It can also punch through 2 inches 5 1 cm of rolled homogeneous armor with a direct hit 0 degree obliquity which means it can penetrate most infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers It is especially effective when used against enemy infantry formations The ammunition comes in cans that hold a 32 or 48 grenade belt weighing 42 and 60 pounds 19 and 27 kg respectively Due to its low recoil and comparatively light weight it has been adapted for use on many different platforms including small attack boats fast attack vehicles such as the Humvee HMMWV AAV and Stryker military jeeps and a large variety of naval mounts The Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher replaced the earlier Mk 18 hand cranked multiple grenade launcher The 40 mm ammunition used 40 53 mm is not interchangeable with that used in the M203 40 46 mm The M203 ammunition develops a lower chamber pressure and resultant lower muzzle velocity and range compared to ammunition loaded for the Mk 19 The Mk 19 fires from an open bolt The rounds are mechanically fed onto the bolt face with the pull of the charging handles When the trigger is pressed the bolt closes and the firing pin is released The recoil blows back the bolt feeds a new round onto the bolt face which pushes the expended casing off the bolt face Production of the Mk 19 is managed by Saco Defense Industries now a division of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems In November 2014 General Dynamics entered into an agreement with Advanced Material Engineering Pte Ltd a subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Kinetics to manufacture 40 mm high velocity airburst ammunition for the U S military The 40 mm airburst grenade uses a programmable time based fuse that computes and programs the detonation time into it which counts down once fired to zero to detonate at the intended target point The airburst ammunition is compatible with the Mk 19 which would give it greater effectiveness and lethality particularly against concealed and defilade targets The U S Army plans to introduce several new features to the Mk 19 in an upgrade package that could be introduced by late 2017 Initiatives include increased muzzle velocity through a less resistant barrel increased cyclic rate from an improved profile for the vertical cam to reduce the force needed to charge the weapon enhancing reliability with a redesigned round positioning block to decrease the chance of misfires increased durability and shortened re assembly time after maintenance from a new cocking cam and lever and an updated mechanical sight utilizing up to date ammunition ballistic data to aid accuracy 9 The Mk 19 is used as part of the Sahin counter unmanned air system C UAS developed by Aselsan which entered service with the Turkish Armed Forces in July 2022 and uses Atom 40 mm ammunition to detect and destroy mini and micro UAVs out to 700 meters 10 11 Users EditGDOTS has built nearly 35 000 Mk 19 Mod 3 systems for roughly 30 customers since 1984 12 Users of the Mk 19 include Afghanistan Unknown numbers were given to the Afghan army at an unknown period of time captured and in use by the Taliban 13 Argentina Argentine Marines 14 Australia 15 Brazil Used by the Brazilian Marine Corps 16 Chile Used by the Chilean Army and the Chilean Marine Corps 17 18 Egypt Manufactured locally by Helwan 19 20 Georgia 21 Iran 22 Iraq Used by Iraqi special forces on Humvees 23 Israel 15 Adopted by the Israeli Defence Forces under the name Maklar for mikla rimonim or grenade machinegun to be fielded in infantry and mechanized units The Mk 19 was formerly manufactured locally 19 Kosovo 15 Kosovo Security Forces 19 Lebanon 24 Malaysia 15 Mexico 15 Morocco Moroccan Army 25 Poland 26 Portugal Used by the Portuguese Army 27 Saudi Arabia 28 Spain 15 Sweden Designated Grsp 92 15 Used by Kustjagarna and Amfibiebataljonen 29 and also by the 31st Airborne Battalion 30 Taiwan 1 Turkey Produced under licence by MKEK 5 Used by Turkish Land Forces 31 Ukraine 32 United States 15 Currently in widespread use throughout the U S Armed Forces U S Navy sailors fire a Mk 19 40 mm grenade launcher during a training exercise in March 2003 Mk 19 in use by Polish Land Forces A Mexican Army Chevrolet Silverado equipped with a Mk 19 at a military checkpoint in March 2009See also EditAGS 17 AGS 30 AGS 40 UAG 40 List of grenade launchers Mk 47 Mod 0 Striker U S military successor in limited service U S Navy equipment designations XM174 grenade launcher predecessor used by the U S military during the Vietnam WarReferences Edit a b Report Profiling the Small Arms Industry World Policy Institute Research Project World Policy Institute November 2000 Archived from the original on 2017 10 11 Retrieved 2010 07 15 Devon 12 August 2017 kurds attack mountain top Turkish positions pt 2 Daring close quarters battle against regime via YouTube Ozel birlikler Kato yu PKK ya dar etti Special troops deny the Kato Mountain to the PKK Milliyet 2012 09 11 Retrieved 2012 11 24 Kenh Tổng Hợp 27 February 2017 CHIẾN SỰ MOSUL ĐỈNH ĐIỂM KHỐC LIỆT 02 2017 via YouTube a b MKEK Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu mkek gov tr Archived from the original on 6 March 2016 Retrieved 4 November 2016 Weapons Mk19 Gets A Brain Strategypage com 2011 03 30 Archived from the original on 2012 10 12 Retrieved 2012 11 24 Field Manual 3 22 27 FM 23 27 MK 19 40 mm GRENADE MACHINE GUN MOD 3 PDF Department of the Army November 2003 Archived from the original PDF on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2015 06 05 Tucker Spencer C 20 May 2011 The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War A Political Social and Military History 4 volumes A Political Social and Military History ABC CLIO p 431 ISBN 978 1 85109 961 0 Archived from the original on 17 May 2016 Retrieved 3 November 2016 Army building a better grenade machine gun Army Times 2 July 2016 Turkey receives first Sahin counter UAV system Janes Information Services 19 July 2022 Archived from the original on 24 July 2022 SAHIN 40MM FIZIKSEL IMHA SISTEMI PDF Aselsan com tr Retrieved 27 July 2022 Ian Kemp Heavy Hitters Heavy Machine Guns and Grenade Launchers PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 07 Retrieved 27 July 2022 Hilal Ghaznawi 2022 09 11 Mk 19 Grenade Launcher in Taliban hands Twitter Archived from the original on 2022 09 14 Retrieved 2022 09 11 Armada Argentina official site Estado Mayor General de la Armada Archived from the original on 2007 10 12 a b c d e f g h Jones Richard D Jane s Infantry Weapons 2009 2010 Jane s Information Group 35 edition January 27 2009 ISBN 978 0 7106 2869 5 Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais adquire 23 novos CLAnfs Noticias Infodefensa America infodefensa com 2 April 2014 Archived from the original on 8 October 2016 Retrieved 4 November 2016 Garcia Nicolas 20 July 2021 The Chilean Army performs combat shooting with Saab s Carl Gustaf anti armor system Infodefensa com Retrieved 22 July 2022 Garcia Nicolas 1 July 2017 The Chilean Marine Infantry exhibits its most modern rifles and machine guns in Concon Infodefensa com Retrieved 22 July 2022 a b c A new generation of AGLs Thefreelibrary com 2002 04 01 Archived from the original on 2011 04 30 Retrieved 2012 11 24 IDEX ABU 2017 Small Arms Defense Journal Archived from the original on 2018 01 23 Retrieved 2018 09 30 Georgia Receives New Military Weaponry with U S Support Civil ge 11 February 2021 Great Prophet 5 Maneuvers 5 uskowioniran com Archived from the original on 2 February 2017 Retrieved 4 November 2016 Vining Miles June 19 2018 ISOF Arms amp Equipment Part 4 Grenade Launchers amp Anti Armour Weapons armamentresearch com Archived from the original on July 28 2018 Retrieved July 31 2018 Miles Donna April 8 2009 Gates Lebanese Defense Minister Explore Expanding Bilateral Relationship American Forces Press Service DefenseLink News Archived from the original on April 11 2009 Retrieved 2009 04 08 EDA Morocco Defense Security Cooperation Agency Archived from the original on 2017 05 21 Retrieved 2017 05 28 Ministerstwo 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