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The M79 was a result of the US Army's Project Niblick, an attempt to increase firepower for the infantryman by having an explosive projectile more accurate with further range than rifle grenades, but more portable than a mortar. Project Niblick created the 40 x 46 mm grenade, but was unable to create a satisfactory launcher for it that could ...
M3 submachine gun; M4 bayonet; M5 bayonet; M6 bayonet; M7 bayonet; M9 bayonet; M14 rifle; M31 HEAT rifle grenade; M49 submachine gun; M56 submachine gun; M60 machine gun; M73 machine gun; MAC Mle 1950; Madsen LAR; MAS-36 rifle; MAS-49 rifle; MAT-49
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Centurion [40] – main British early Cold War tank. Conqueror [41] – used from mid 50s to mid 60s to give long range anti-tank support to Centurions. Built to counter IS-3. Chieftain [42] – main British tank of Cold War and mid Cold War. Challenger 1 [43] – Main British tank late Cold War or 1980s.
M26 Pershing- used immediately post World War II as frontline tank; M46 Patton- used temporarily until M47 Patton could be sent; M47 Patton-Main Italian MBT from 1952 to 1970. M60 tank-Replaced M47 saw service till end of Cold War; Leopard 1- used alongside M60.
The idea of a flechette-firing individual weapon started in earnest during the Army's Project SALVO.SALVO had earlier concluded that a small weapon with a high rate of fire would be considerably deadlier than the large "full power" weapons being developed in the 1950s, and followed several lines of investigation to find the best way to provide high firing rates.
With those, DIY-gunmakers download a design file, and feed it into a machine that prints layers of plastic to make some components of a gun. ... How Mangione's gun offers a dark glimpse into world ...
The United States was a major developer and producer of weapons during the Cold War. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.