Automatic grenade launcher

Type
automatic grenade launcher

Place of origin
United States

Service history
Wars
Vietnam War, 2006 Lebanon War, Gulf War, OIF, OEF
Production history
Designer
Naval Ordnance Center - Louisville
Designed
1966
Manufacturer
Saco Defense Industries (now a division of General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products), Combined Service Forces
Produced
1967 - Present
Variants
Mk 19 Mod 0, Mk 19 Mod 1, Mk 19 Mod 2, Mk 19 Mod 3

Specifications
Weight
72.5 Pounds (33 kg)
Length
43.1 Inches (1,095mm)
Barrel length
16.25 Inches (413mm)
Width
13.4 Inches (340mm)
Cartridge
40x53mm
Action
Advanced Primer Ignition / Blowback
Rate of fire
375–400 rpm (Cyclic)
Effective range
1500 m
Maximum range
2,212 m
Feed system
Belt