Both 40-mm rounds have their own, special capabilities that are extremely important to ground troops. The “blowback” or recoil of the weapon (500 lbs worth of force) is what allows it to fire.Īmmunition for the MK19 supports almost every mission it was designed to support. Some of its highlight capabilities is its very transportable, has a nice maximum range of 2,212-m, a cyclic rate of fire of 325-375 RPM, its barrel does NOT overheat and is relatively light at 75.6 lbs.
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Turkey and Egypt license produce Mk.19, although Israel did so formerly.The MK19 is an “air cooled, blowback operated machine gun, with five major assemblies.” It uses 40mm ammunition that is belt-fed through the left side of the weapon by a disintegrating, metallic link belt. Major operators of the Mk.19 include the United States, Mexico, Pakistan, Canada, Israel, and Greece. It is very reliable and more accurate, utilizing a closed bolt system. Heckler and Koch developed an improved and lighter version of the Mk 19 using the same caliber: the GMG (Grenade Machine Gun). The Soviet Union adopted a similar 30 mm automatic grenade launcher soon after the United States did. The Mk 19 has fought in numerous wars, primarily with all branches of the US Armed Forces, including the Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, War in Afghanistan, Iraq War, 2006 Lebanon War, Turkey-PKK Conflict, and the Mexican Drug War. Additionally, it can blast through 16 inches of concrete. At its introduction, it could penetrate the frontal armor of all soviet IFVs and APCs, though the frontal arc of the current BMP3 can probably defeat it. They can penetrate over 50mm of steel armor, more than enough to get through most IFVs’ rear and side armor, and rapidly disable unarmored vehicles. US Army soldiers shooting Mk 19 during a training session (Photo: XY)
The 40mm grenades have a wounding radius of 15 meters, making them much more likely to affect human targets than a heavy machinegun. In addition to acting as machineguns for suppressive fire, it is more effective against personnel and can easily destroy most vehicles and structures. The Mk 19 and other automatic grenade launchers are versatile infantry support weapons. It is lethal within 5 meters and wounds anything within 15 meters. Thus, it is effective against most armored personnel carriers, some infantry fighting vehicles, infantry, and even helicopters. Mk 19 can penetrate up to 50 mm of rolled homogeneous armor with a direct hit. The M430 40×53 mm high explosive dual-purpose grenades provide much of the Mk.19’s power. It can be mounted on a tripod, although it is more commonly used in the vehicle mode due to its weight, serving on HMMWVs, AAVs, the Stryker, MRAPs, hovercraft, jeeps, or ships. Since it has relatively low recoil, the Mk 19 grenade launcher is best used on vehicles or small vessels. Consequently, it has a highly visible flash. Although it has a flash suppressor, it is only intended to preserve the gunner’s night vision. Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher can add a night vision sight via a Picatinny rail. It utilizes a large rear leaf sight moved in 100-meter increments. The Mk 19 is not safe to be fired at targets fewer than 75 meters away. Mark 19 Automatic Grenade Launcher (Photo: XY)
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