Mk 20 Mod 0 grenade launcher
Mk 20 Mod 0 | |
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Type | Automatic grenade launcher |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | US Navy |
Wars | Vietnam War |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | NOS Louisville |
Specifications | |
Mass | 26 pounds |
Length | 27 ins |
Barrel length | 12 ins |
Cartridge | 40x46mm SR |
Action | Blow-forward |
Rate of fire | Semi-Automatic 250-275 RPM Full Automatic |
Muzzle velocity | 250 feet per second |
Effective firing range | 350m |
Maximum firing range | 400m |
Feed system | 24 round belt |
Sights | Iron |
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (April 2021) |
The Mk 20 Mod 0 was a 40mm automatic grenade launcher manufactured by NOS Louisville which was used by the US Navy during the Vietnam War. It used a blow-forward mechanism that was previously used on semi-automatic pistols such as the Steyr Mannlicher M1894 and Schwarzlose Model 1908. The Mk 20 was eventually replaced by the Mk 19 Mod 3.
See also[]
- Comparison of automatic grenade launchers
- Mk 18 Mod 0 grenade launcher
References[]
Categories:
- Blow forward firearms
- Automatic grenade launchers
- 40×46mm grenade launchers
- Autocannon
- Machine guns of the United States
- 40 mm artillery
- Military equipment introduced in the 1960s