MK19 40mm Grenade Launcher Live-Fire Training With Coalition Members • Iraq (MAY 2020)

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Coalition members conduct a Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun live-fire exercise at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 28, 2020.

The MK19 MOD 3 40mm advanced grenade launcher is an air-cooled, blowback operated, belt-fed weapon. Highly portable within small soldier units, the weapon’s high lethality and broad versatility make it the prime choice of U.S. warfighter as an essential weapon in both offensive and defensive operations.

Firing M430A1 High Explosive Dual Purpose grenades, the MK19 provides lethal fire against a variety of targets, including lightly armored vehicles and dismounted infantry. It will penetrate 75mm rolled homogenous armor at a maximum range of 2,050 meters. Dismounted personnel within a radius of 15 meters from impact will be immobilized by blast and fragmentation.

Footage Credit: Spc. Derek Mustard

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