M75 grenade launcher

M75 grenade launcher

Type	Automatic grenade launcher
Place of origin	United States
Service history
Used by	United States
Wars	Vietnam War
Production history
Designer	Philco-Ford
Designed	1961
Manufacturer	Springfield Armory
Unit cost	$1,127.00 (in 1967)
Produced	1965-1967
Number built	500
Specifications
Cartridge	M384 High-Explosive, M385 Practice
Caliber	40 mm
Action	Automatic, motor driven
Rate of fire	225 rpm
Muzzle velocity	790 feet per second (240 m/s)
Effective range	2,045 yards (1,870 m)
Feed system	belt