Developed in the early 1960s, the M79 grenade launcher saw use in the Vietnam War – and for those who carried the weapon, it was either instant love or lasting hatred. The weapon was simple to use.

Here’s What You Need to Remember: During the Vietnam War, the weapon was typically used by U.S. Army soldiers and U.S. Marines at targets from 150 to 300 yards away, and... Developed in the early ...

The M79 grenade launcher (pictured above) is a single shot, break-open weapon with rifled barrel, similar to the ones West Springfield police have. When tuning into the HBO program "Real Time with ...

-- The city police department must say goodbye to their pair of grenade launchers this week. Following an executive order by President Barack Obama, local and state law enforcement agencies have been ...

Five explosions caused by grenades fired from a launcher killed at least five and wounded nearly 100 people in Bangkok's business district, according to reports. Here's what Reuters is reporting: ...

The M79 Grenade launcher is a single-shot grenade launcher. Its firepower is the exact same as the M32 but it lacks in fire rate and reload speed. It's keeping a back-up weapon is a good idea as it ...