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- XM148_grenade_launcher length "419.1".
- XM148_grenade_launcher weight "1.3608".
- XM148_grenade_launcher abstract "The XM148 was an experimental 40 mm grenade launcher developed by Colt Firearms as the CGL-4 (Colt Grenade Launcher). Colt manufactured the launcher for field testing during the Vietnam era.It was designed for installation below the barrel of M16-type rifles, and was intended to replace the stand-alone M79 correcting the problem of grenadiers relying on pistols as a secondary weapon. After problems with the experimental design were discovered, the XM148 was replaced by AAI Corporation's conceptually similar M203 design, currently the primary grenade launcher used by the US armed forces and others today.Originally made for use with the M16 Rifle, the XM148 was also used by US Special Forces in conjunction with the XM177E2 and the Australian SASR in conjunction with the modified L1A1, nicknamed "the bitch".The launcher's barrel could slide forward to accept a single 40 mm round into the breech. It came with a primitive version of the quadrant sight later used with the M203. It differed from the later model by featuring an external cocking handle and an extended trigger that allowed the weapon to be fired without removing the hand from the rifle's pistol grip. This same extended trigger was also one source of the weapon's problems as it allowed accidental discharges of a loaded weapon if caught by tree branches, gear, or anything else capable of overcoming the 6 to 11 pound trigger pull.Another problem with the weapon was that it was overly complicated compared to the M203. It was difficult to disassemble and had many small parts that could be easily lost while cleaning the weapon in the field. Where the M203 broke down into receiver group, barrel group, hand guard group and quadrant sight (the quadrant sight being the smallest piece), the XM148 broke down into barrel, pistol grip, receiver, hand guard, quadrant sight, and several small pins and clips. These issues led the U.S. military to adopt the M203 over the XM148, though the U.S. Air Force did keep a number of the XM148s. In fact U.S. Air Force Security Forces were still being trained on the XM148 in lieu of the M203 as late as 1987. Some security police units still had them in their armories until the 1990s.The Colt XM148 grenade launcher was created by Colt's Design Project Engineer, gun designer Karl R. Lewis. The May 1967 "Colt's Ink" newsletter announced that he had won a national competition for his selection and treatment of materials in the design. The newsletter stated in part, "In only 47 days, he wrote the specifications, designed the launcher, drew all the original prints, and had a working model built."".
- XM148_grenade_launcher length "0.4191".
- XM148_grenade_launcher origin United_States.
- XM148_grenade_launcher thumbnail XM148_Grenade_Launcher.jpg?width=300.
- XM148_grenade_launcher type Grenade_launcher.
- XM148_grenade_launcher usedInWar 1989_Philippine_coup_attempt.
- XM148_grenade_launcher usedInWar Vietnam_War.
- XM148_grenade_launcher weight "1360.8".
- XM148_grenade_launcher wikiPageExternalLink coltsink.jpg.
- XM148_grenade_launcher wikiPageExternalLink www.rareguncollection.com.
- XM148_grenade_launcher wikiPageID "2187275".
- XM148_grenade_launcher wikiPageRevisionID "596546577".
- XM148_grenade_launcher action "Single shot".
- XM148_grenade_launcher caption "The XM148 grenade launcher.".
- XM148_grenade_launcher cartridge "40".
- XM148_grenade_launcher designDate "1964".
- XM148_grenade_launcher designer "Karl R. Lewis".
- XM148_grenade_launcher hasPhotoCollection XM148_grenade_launcher.
- XM148_grenade_launcher isRanged "yes".
- XM148_grenade_launcher length "16.5".
- XM148_grenade_launcher manufacturer Colt's_Manufacturing_Company.
- XM148_grenade_launcher maxRange "437.0".
- XM148_grenade_launcher name "Launcher, Grenade, 40 mm, XM148".
- XM148_grenade_launcher partLength "10.0".
- XM148_grenade_launcher sights "Quadrant sight".
- XM148_grenade_launcher type Grenade_launcher.
- XM148_grenade_launcher usedBy Australia.
- XM148_grenade_launcher usedBy United_States_Air_Force.
- XM148_grenade_launcher usedBy United_States_Army.
- XM148_grenade_launcher velocity "247.0".
- XM148_grenade_launcher wars 1989_Philippine_coup_attempt.
- XM148_grenade_launcher wars Vietnam_War.
- XM148_grenade_launcher weight "3.0".
- XM148_grenade_launcher wordnet_type synset-weapon-noun-1.
- XM148_grenade_launcher subject Category:Grenade_launchers.
- XM148_grenade_launcher type Device.
- XM148_grenade_launcher type Weapon.
- XM148_grenade_launcher type Product.
- XM148_grenade_launcher type PhysicalDevice.
- XM148_grenade_launcher type Weapon.
- XM148_grenade_launcher type DesignedArtifact.
- XM148_grenade_launcher comment "The XM148 was an experimental 40 mm grenade launcher developed by Colt Firearms as the CGL-4 (Colt Grenade Launcher). Colt manufactured the launcher for field testing during the Vietnam era.It was designed for installation below the barrel of M16-type rifles, and was intended to replace the stand-alone M79 correcting the problem of grenadiers relying on pistols as a secondary weapon.".
- XM148_grenade_launcher label "Granatnik XM148".
- XM148_grenade_launcher label "XM148 grenade launcher".
- XM148_grenade_launcher label "XM148 グレネードランチャー".
- XM148_grenade_launcher label "XM148".
- XM148_grenade_launcher label "XM148榴彈發射器".
- XM148_grenade_launcher sameAs XM148_グレネードランチャー.
- XM148_grenade_launcher sameAs Granatnik_XM148.
- XM148_grenade_launcher sameAs m.06tfsc.
- XM148_grenade_launcher sameAs Q2566945.
- XM148_grenade_launcher sameAs Q2566945.
- XM148_grenade_launcher wasDerivedFrom XM148_grenade_launcher?oldid=596546577.
- XM148_grenade_launcher depiction XM148_Grenade_Launcher.jpg.
- XM148_grenade_launcher isPrimaryTopicOf XM148_grenade_launcher.
- XM148_grenade_launcher name "Launcher, Grenade, 40 mm, XM148".