Tuesday, March 14, 2006

M - 32

Mohammad Don't Surf


New Toy grenade launcher

Staff Sgt. James C. Sanchez aims in with the M-32 Multiple shot Grenade Launcher, an experimental six-barreled weapn that can deliver six 40 mm grenades in under three seconds. Marines are fielding the new rapid-fire weapon to troops to boost small-team capabilities to deliver greater indirect firepower. Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Mark Oliva

The M-32 MGL looks like something straight out of an action movie or a weapon ginned up by designers of futuristic video combat games. It’s a bare-bones, shoulder-fired weapon with a bulging six-barreled cylinder.

There’s no bones about it. This thing’s all business when the trade is knocking out bad-guys at a distance.“You can put six rounds on target in under three seconds,” Flanery said.

“I thought this thing was sick. ”Sick might be right for the insurgent on the other end of the sight.

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