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Originally Posted by PSM
A search shows that they only made 50 originals (and only 4 remain in museums). Seems like an item that would have been widely issued. Why not? The single shot M-79 was. Corporate politics?
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From my corner, The weight to effectiveness to the needed task killed this.
The 40MM was a secondary tool, good for open areas. We carried 2 but only used them when we were on the FB, as 99% of our time out was in triple canopy jungle.
The weight of an M16(w/ammo) and an M-79(w/ammo) was equivalent to an M-60 loadout.
And within a year there were single-shot under barrel units showing up.
Worth noting, this was a Navy SEAL endeavour. Riding around in boats mitigates the weight problem.