Indirect Fires Modernization Project - C3/M777 Replacement

[AmmoTech90]

Energa grenade?

https://20thcenturyplatoons.com/articles/Energa1948/Energa%20Brochure%201948.pdf

Oh no, nothing so fancy for us colonials. Our rifle grenade was literally a way to throw a normal grenade (L26 may be more familiar to you) farther and with less accuracy.

 

[Maxman1]

How about the French rifle grenade?

 

[AmmoTech90]

How about the French rifle grenade?

Which one? The French like their rifle grenades. We never adopted any for full service use.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

I am a little unclear on the purpose of this thread. I came to read about Artillery modernization and instead learned about rifle grenades and web gear…

 

[dapaterson]

I am a little unclear on the purpose of this thread. I came to read about Artillery modernization and instead learned about rifle grenades and web gear…

Plot twist: that's the future of the Royal Regiment.

 

[AmmoTech90]

I am a little unclear on the purpose of this thread. I came to read about Artillery modernization and instead learned about rifle grenades and web gear…

Transport of ammo for very short range indirect weapons...?

 

[Kirkhill]

Outside of the yoke, and changing from Bren gunner mag pouches to C1 and then C7 mag pouches, the ‘82 Pattern webbing was really just ‘51 pattern webbing made by an idiot.

The plastic tabs constantly broke (both the attachment to the belt, and the pouch closure), and the ‘secondary’ Velcro tab attachment became the primary…

At least better in concept than the ‘64 that only had the Velcro

But a very good example of the CAF not doing any decent trials for feedback as they would have showed this early.

Rumour has it that brass doesn't break.

 

[MacNav63]

I am a little unclear on the purpose of this thread. I came to read about Artillery modernization and instead learned about rifle grenades and web gear…

I'd been wondering that for a while but figured eventually forage caps would enter the conversation and that would at least bring it back to gunners.... It is army.ca after all.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Plot twist: that's the future of the Royal Regiment.

Pretty much, at least we will have onions on our belts to load into the grenade cup.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Which one? The French like their rifle grenades. We never adopted any for full service use.

Theirs uses a bullet trap so minimal fuss.

 

[AmmoTech90]

And it's all about putting warheads on foreheads, or at least in close prox

 

[dapaterson]

And it's all about putting warheads on foreheads, or at least in close prox

Artillery is an area effect weapon

 

[AmmoTech90]

Artillery is an area effect weapon

Barring V40s, so are most grenades.

(Very) Light Artillery: The Infantry Soldiers’ Grenade Launchers – Small Arms Defense Journal

sadefensejournal.com

 

[OldSolduer]

I am a little unclear on the purpose of this thread. I came to read about Artillery modernization and instead learned about rifle grenades and web gear…

AND The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch..

You didn't expect that...

 

[FJAG]

I am a little unclear on the purpose of this thread. I came to read about Artillery modernization and instead learned about rifle grenades and web gear…

Sometimes folks have nothing to say but we can't stop talking.

Artillery is an area effect weapon

That's changing. People are expecting more and more precision.

 

[daftandbarmy]

And it's all about putting warheads on foreheads, or at least in close prox

This looks nice

Grenade Launcher | STEYR ARMS

Developed by STEYR ARMS the STEYR GL 40 is a light weight grenade launcher for standard low velocity 40 mm ammunition. Due to it’s design and various mounting

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