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M7 grenade launcher, the Glossary

The M7 grenade launcher, formally rifle grenade launcher, M7, was a 22 mm rifle grenade launcher attachment for the M1 Garand rifle that saw widespread use throughout World War II and the Korean War.^[1]

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Grenade launchers of the United States
World War II infantry weapons of the United States

Army of the Republic of Vietnam

The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN;; Armée de la république du Viêt Nam) composed the ground forces of the South Vietnamese military from its inception in 1955 to the Fall of Saigon in April 1975.

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Bayonet lug

A bayonet lug is a standard feature on most military and on some civilian longarms.

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Blank (cartridge)

A blank is a firearm cartridge that, when fired, does not shoot a projectile like a bullet or pellet, but generates a muzzle flash and an explosive sound (muzzle report) like a normal gunshot would.

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Commonwealth of the Philippines

The Commonwealth of the Philippines (Mancomunidad de Filipinas; Komonwelt ng Pilipinas) was an unincorporated territory and commonwealth of the United States that existed from 1935 to 1946.

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ENERGA anti-tank rifle grenade

The Energa anti-tank rifle grenade is a rifle-launched anti-tank grenade that is propelled by a ballistite-filled blank cartridge.

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Grenade

A grenade is an explosive weapon typically thrown by hand (also called hand grenade), but can also refer to a shell (explosive projectile) shot from the muzzle of a rifle (as a rifle grenade) or a grenade launcher.

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Gun barrel

A gun barrel is a crucial part of gun-type weapons such as small firearms, artillery pieces, and air guns.

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History of the Philippines (1946–1965)

This article covers the history of the Philippines from the recognition of independence in 1946 to the end of the presidency of Diosdado Macapagal that covered much of the Third Republic of the Philippines, which ended on January 17, 1973, with the ratification of the 1973 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines.

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Hukbalahap Rebellion

The Hukbalahap Rebellion was a rebellion staged by former Hukbalahap or Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon soldiers against the Philippine government.

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Korean War

The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea; it began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea and ceased upon an armistice on 27 July 1953.

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List of the United States Army weapons by supply catalog designation

This is a historic (index) list of United States Army weapons and materiel, by their Standard Nomenclature List (SNL) group and individual designations — an alpha-numeric nomenclature system used in the United States Army Ordnance Corps Supply Catalogues used from about 1930 to about 1958.

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M1 carbine

The M1 carbine (formally the United States Carbine, Caliber.30, M1) is a lightweight semi-automatic carbine that was issued to the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. M7 grenade launcher and m1 carbine are weapons of the Philippine Army.

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M1 Garand

The M1 Garand or M1 rifleOfficially designated as U.S. rifle, caliber.30, M1, later simply called Rifle, Caliber.30, M1, also called US Rifle, Cal.

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M1 grenade adapter

The M1 grenade projection adapter was an expedient rifle grenade used by the American military in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. M7 grenade launcher and m1 grenade adapter are World War II infantry weapons of the United States.

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M17 rifle grenade

The M17 (also known as the T2 grenade) is a rifle grenade that was used by the United States during World War II. M7 grenade launcher and M17 rifle grenade are World War II infantry weapons of the United States.

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M1903 Springfield

The M1903 Springfield, officially the U. S. Rifle, Caliber.30, M1903, is an American five-round magazine-fed, bolt-action service repeating rifle, used primarily during the first half of the 20th century. M7 grenade launcher and M1903 Springfield are weapons of the Philippine Army.

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M1917 Enfield

The M1917 Enfield, the "American Enfield", formally named "United States Rifle, cal.30, Model of 1917" is an American modification and production of the.303-inch (7.7 mm) Pattern 1914 Enfield (P14) rifle (listed in British Service as Rifle No. 3), which was developed and manufactured during the period 1917–1918. M7 grenade launcher and M1917 Enfield are weapons of the Philippine Army.

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M31 HEAT rifle grenade

The M31 HEAT is a fin-stabilized anti-tank rifle grenade designed in the late 1950s to replace the Belgian ENERGA rifle grenade which was adopted by the US Army and US Marines as an emergency stop-gap measure during the Korean War.

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M9 rifle grenade

The M9 rifle grenade was an American anti-tank rifle grenade used during World War II. M7 grenade launcher and M9 rifle grenade are World War II infantry weapons of the United States.

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Mecar

Mecar is a Belgian weapon and ammunition manufacturing company headquartered in Petit-Roeulx-lez-Nivelles, Hainaut Province.

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Mk 2 grenade

The Mk 2 grenade (initially known as the Mk II), also nicknamed the Pineapple is a fragmentation-type anti-personnel hand grenade introduced by the U.S. armed forces in 1918. M7 grenade launcher and Mk 2 grenade are weapons of the Philippine Army and World War II infantry weapons of the United States.

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Osprey Publishing

Osprey Publishing is a British publishing company specializing in military history based in Oxford.

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Rifle grenade

A rifle grenade is a grenade that uses a rifle-based launcher to permit a longer effective range than would be possible if the grenade were thrown by hand. M7 grenade launcher and rifle grenade are explosive weapons.

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Semi-automatic firearm

A semi-automatic firearm, also called a self-loading or autoloading firearm (fully automatic and selective fire firearms are also variations on self-loading firearms), is a repeating firearm whose action mechanism automatically loads a following round of cartridge into the chamber and prepares it for subsequent firing, but requires the shooter to manually actuate the trigger in order to discharge each shot.

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Smoke grenade

A smoke grenade is a canister-type grenade used as a signaling device, target or landing zone marking device, or as a screening device for unit movements.

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T-34

The T-34 is a Soviet medium tank from World War II.

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Vietnam War

The Vietnam War was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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.30 Carbine

The.30 Carbine (7.62×33mm) is a rimless carbine/rifle cartridge used in the M1 carbine introduced in the 1940s.

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.30-06 Springfield

The.30-06 Springfield cartridge (pronounced "thirty-aught-six"), 7.62×63mm in metric notation, and called the.30 Gov't '06 by Winchester, was introduced to the United States Army in 1906 and later standardized; it remained in military use until the late 1970s.

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.45 Colt

The.45 Colt (11.43×33mmR), is a rimmed, straight-walled, handgun cartridge dating to 1872.

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22 mm grenade

A 22 mm rifle grenade is inserted over the firing mechanism on the front of rifles that are equipped with the appropriate spigot-type launcher, either in the form of an integral flash suppressor or a detachable adapter.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M7_grenade_launcher