The US military has used the Mk19 for over 40 years, and the troops like it because of its firepower and ability to suppress enemy targets. However, the drawback is its weight. At 77 pounds ...

The Mk 47 launcher is also compatible with standard 40mm AGL ammunition as used in the Mk 19. Automatic grenade launchers (AGLs) are some of the most deadly weapons available to an infantry unit ...

The range of calibres include 12.7x99mm NATO (.50cal) heavy machine guns (M2HB-QCB), 7.62x51mm NATO medium machine guns (MAG 58M/infantry, FN M240 D, H and L) and 40mm AGL (MK19 AGL). The MWM, which ...

The MK19 40mm machine gun is an air-cooled, disintegrating metallic link-belt fed, blowback operated, fully automatic weapon and is crew transportable over short distances with limited amounts of ...

The Mk 47 launcher is also compatible with standard 40mm AGL ammunition as used in the Mk 19. Due to the need to program the round in the breech before firing, the Mk 47 fires from a closed bolt ...