M7 grenade launcher

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   The M7 grenade launcher, formally Rifle Grenade Launcher, M7 was a rifle grenade launcher attachment for the M1 Garand rifle which saw widespread use throughout World War II and the Korean War. The M7 was a funnel-shaped device, with a tube at one end that slotted into the barrel of the rifle, and a cup at the other end which held the grenade in place. Blank cartridges were loaded into the rifle prior to firing. When fired, the expanding gases generated by the cartridges propelled the grenade forward with considerable force. The M7 could fire grenades up to 350 metres, compared the maximum of 30 metres achieved by hand grenades.
   
   Fragmentation, anti-armour and smoke grenades were available for the M7.

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