M79

The M79 is an American 40mm shoulder fired grenade launcher designed by the Springfield Armory in 1960. It was widely used during the Vietnam conflict, although quickly replaced by the M203 in later years.

Battlefield Vietnam


In Battlefield Vietnam, the M79 is issued to the American Anti-Tank kit. It has a single round per reload and has 5 grenades in reserve. It is mainly a weapon for anti-infantry purposes, but it can also be used to some effect against light vehicles and even tanks.

The M79 has a large blast radius and very high damage, making it very effective against infantry. In close quarters, although potentially harming the user, aiming is barely even required to have an accurate hit and kill on an enemy. At long ranges, the M79's grenade has a huge arc in its trajectory, making it difficult to use, but this can also help in using it like a mortar, sometimes even shooting blankly at a choke point can result in a few kills.

Against vehicles, the M79 can easily kill everyone in a car. It cannot kill a tank on its own, but, with proper damage inflicted previously, the M79 can aid in destroying a tank. It is relatively ineffective against helicopters, because the slow projectile velocity of the grenade and the arc can make it near impossible to hit a helicopter.

Trivia
In Battlefield Vietnam, the M79 has a tiger pattern on it. This is a reference to the Vietnam subjected movie, Apocalypse Now.