M79

Summary

M79 is a weapon model^[1]. M79 ranks in the top 5% of weapon_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,031 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• M79's image is recorded as M79 Grenade Launcher (7414625716).jpg^[3].
• M79's instance of is recorded as weapon model^[4].
• M79's manufacturer is recorded as Springfield Armory^[5].
• M79's subclass of is recorded as grenade launcher^[6].
• M79's designed by is recorded as Springfield Armory^[7].
• M79's Commons category is recorded as M79 grenade launcher^[8].
• M79's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• +1953-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of M79^[10].
• M79 was dissolved in +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11].
• M79's participated in conflict is recorded as Vietnam War^[12].
• M79's participated in conflict is recorded as Cambodian Civil War^[13].
• M79's participated in conflict is recorded as Sino-Vietnamese War^[14].
• M79's participated in conflict is recorded as Soviet-Afghan War^[15].
• M79's participated in conflict is recorded as Falklands War^[16].
• M79's participated in conflict is recorded as Iraq War^[17].
• M79's participated in conflict is recorded as Yugoslav Wars^[18].
• M79's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02xgk6^[19].
• M79's service entry is recorded as +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z^[20].
• M79's ammunition is recorded as 40mm grenade^[21].
• M79's ammunition is recorded as 40×46 mm^[22].
• M79's topic's main category is recorded as Category:M79 grenade launcher^[23].
• M79's Commons gallery is recorded as M79^[24].
• M79's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+350000'}^[25].
• M79's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as technology/M79^[26].
• M79's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+731'}^[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

M79's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+731'}^[27].

Designation and Status

M79's instance of is recorded as weapon model^[4].

History and Context

+1953-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of M79^[10].

Why It Matters

M79 ranks in the top 5% of weapon_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,031 views/month).^[2] M79 has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] M79 is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]