Grenade launchers fall into a strange niche in advanced American gun collecting. On the battlefield, they are powerful combat multipliers. Traditionally referred to as "the platoon leader's artillery" in grunt-speak, the grenade launcher fills the tactical gap between hand grenades and an infantry company's organic 60mm mortars. The standard military issue M433 40mm HEDP (High Explosive Dual Purpose) rounds have an effective casualty radius of five meters and can punch through two inches of steel armor plate at a 90-degree angle of incidence, enough to penetrate the roof armor of many armored vehicles. These rounds are effective and proven in combat. Alas, however, the typical civilian shooter will never even see one in the flesh.
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