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| GMG demo by Wayne Weber on trigger and Jim Schatz. Tough job eh? |
| Though perhaps not widely known,
Heckler & Koch manufactures a 40mm grenade machine gun. It is simply called the
GMG. (Granat Maschinengewehr) This high impulse 40mm grenade launcher is a
direct competitor to the Mark 19, currently in service with the U.S. military. It is
distinguishable in that HK made a belt that would allow the firer to load belts of
grenades from either the right or left side of the gun, making the system totally
ambidextrous. The gun is prominently featured in HK's newest promotional video called "The HK Weapon System." It was torture tested in 1997 in the Yuma, Arizona desert as part of trials necessary to compete for future U.S. military contracts. With optical and night vision sight mounts available, the GMG can operate anywhere, anytime.
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| Caliber | Cyclic Rate | Mag Capacity | Modes of Fire | Width (in.) | Height (in.) | Weight (lb.) |
Overall Length (in.) |
| 40mm x 53 | 350 | Belt | S/F | 5.51 | 8.19 | 63.93 | 46.46 |
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