M250 grenade launcher

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M250 grenade launcher
M1A1 Abrams tank equipped with tank urban survivability kit retouched.jpg
Two M250 grenade launchers equipped on either side of the M1A1 Abrams's turret
TypeAutomatic grenade launcher
Place of originUnited States
Service history
Used byUnited States
Specifications
Cartridge66 mm M82 smoke grenade
Barrels6

The M250 consists of two six-barrel 66-millimeter grenade launchers (the British No. 19 Mk 2 design)[1] used on the M1 Abrams tank.[2] The M250 is designed to fire M82 smoke grenades.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://www.pica.army.mil/pmccs/d5forceapplication/...1Grenades/M82.htm[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Vehicle Grenade Launchers". inetres.com.