Anyone Here Own An M79 "Thumper"?

[Rekraps]

Any idea of current pricing for a nice example M79?

 

Thanks

[johnsonlmg41]

I'd say 8K or more right now. Last ones I saw were in the 7500 range, but that was a while ago. May depend on mfr. and what's included with it. You don't want a rewat? Do you know what that means with DD's? Will you be able to tell what's what even if you saw one and how DD's are created/ registered? That may dramatically affect pricing, availability, and transfers?

Sometimes in a tiny market with few sellers, beggars can't be choosers?

 

There are some options on gunbroker.

[anticus]

The Spike’s Tactical unrestricted version goes for stupid money, if you can find one. Up to 4K on one auction site.

[mattnh]

I own a couple real M79s (TRW + Kanarr).

Fun toys...

 

Pic of the TRW (museum piece)

Edited July 3, 2022 by mattnh

[mattnh]

Few pics of the Kannar

Def simpler/cheaper to load your own chalk
with surplus components. Other options like beehive, cannon rounds, 12G adapter, etc.
are avail from Pace Defense aka www.reloadableshells.com

 

Just picked up a pirate barrel - should be fun!

Edited July 3, 2022 by mattnh

[johnsonlmg41]

Haven't messed with chalk in a long time. Switched this one over to 14.5mm subcal rounds and haven't shot anything else since. The accessories are the key to fun. That reloadable shells has a lot of great offerings!

[BPinFL]

Could you please explain the advantages of the 14.5mm subcal rounds. Longer range? more accurate? Readily available?

Thanks, BP

[mattnh]

Could you please explain the advantages of the 14.5mm subcal rounds. Longer range? more accurate? Readily available?

Thanks, BP

 

They go boom

[johnsonlmg41]

I'd have to look up the range, but it's a lot longer. I've never "target" shot them, but with a rifled slug barrel I'm sure they're pretty good? Not so readily available anymore.....hoarders and all that.... Once word got out they seemed to dry up pretty fast and prices rose. At one point there was a semi trailer full of them, Then there wasn't. They started at less than .25 per tip, and quickly went up.

 

Not sure what's going on in the video, but the end result is similar in sound. I suspect the 14.5 has actual penetration as well as noise, but I've never walked that far to check, nor shot them at a "target".

Range is enough that the 3 second projectiles haven't landed yet without aiming at an extended muzzle elevation. There are 3 and 6 second delay, as well as a "on contact" detonating projectile.

 

Lots of info on the net about them. Some good, some bad. I would not do what is done in the video for a lot of reasons, there are better ways that were discussed 15 years ago when these came to market. HTH

[Rekraps]

For those intere

[Rekraps]

For those of you interested, an extract from a 1968 US Army Material Command Technical Report (12/1968) indicates the follow official military government production numbers and manufacturers as follows:

 

Date

1961 Kanaar 7,839

1962 Action 17,259

1964 Kanaar 15,218

1965 TRW 24,006

1966 Kanaar 8503

1966 TRW 11,617

1967 Kanaar 62,855

 

Total Official Production (OEM) launchers: 147,297

[Frank Iannamico]

https://smallarmsreview.com/evolution-of-the-u-s-grenade-launcher-from-world-war-ii-to-todays-conflicts/

[Rekraps]

On 12/12/2022 at 8:29 PM, John in IN said:

I like the idea of an A2 burst gun, both the function and the roll mark. Any for sale out there?

I have an old factory full auto AR-15; wouldn't mind a burst marked gun to go with it.

John

 

On 8/29/2022 at 8:21 PM, Rekraps said:

For those of you interested, an extract from a 1968 US Army Material Command Technical Report (12/1968) indicates the follow official military government production numbers and manufacturers as follows:

 

Date

1961 Kanaar 7,839

1962 Action 17,259

1964 Kanaar 15,218

1965 TRW 24,006

1966 Kanaar 8503

1966 TRW 11,617

1967 Kanaar 62,855

 

Total Official Production (OEM) launchers: 147,297

Through 1967.... I'm sure more were made.