Here’s What You Need to Remember: By far the biggest benefit the Mk 47 offers over the Mk 19 is its significantly lower weight. Incredibly, the large grenade launcher weighs just under forty pounds, ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: By far the biggest benefit the Mk 47 offers over the Mk 19 is its significantly lower weight. Incredibly, the large grenade launcher weighs just under forty pounds, ...

The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is creating a virtual MK-19 trainer that will help shorten training set-up time and decrease ammunition costs, according to the Army. Researchers at the ARL in ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- The depot’s Small Arms Repair Facility is currently working on a technical inspection program for MK-19 grenade launchers. During the span of the program, 1,000 grenade ...

Soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division recently tested a new machine gun optic for the Mk 19 40mm grenade launcher. The new XM152 Mounted Machine Gun Optic, tested in early June, enhances engagement ...

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment (2-20 FAR), 75th Field Artillery Brigade conduct qualifications on the Mk. 19 Grenade Launcher in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Aug. 13, 2025.