Vietnam Vet Nostalgia Christmas Gift?

andrewsw16

For all of you guys who lugged around a Thumper. Here's one you can buy and shoot as a civilian. [:D]

https://kitup.military.com/2017/11/m79.html?comp=7000029711048&rank=2

Warbirds

A thousand dollar flare gun.

kimi

Ye old Blook.

Laredo Lefty

For "training" at our firebase in Vietnam we used to shoot a parachute flare into the trees outside the perimeter, the use the 79 with HE rounds to knock it out.

andrewsw16

quote:Originally posted by Warbirds
A thousand dollar flare gun.
Yep. Calling it a "flare" gun saves the legal complications of selling a functioning grenade launcher. Also, I noticed they reduced the caliber just a tad to make it incompatible with 40mm grenade rounds. [:D]

yoshmyster

quote:Originally posted by Warbirds
A thousand dollar flare gun.


I can see paying that if it comes with a dozen 12 gauge shotgun adapters [:D].

Rocky Raab

Or this...

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7.62x39Lover

Save a couple bucks and get him an old school set up 20" AR-15.

allen griggs

I have also heard it called a "blooker."

Rocky Raab

It was "blooper" in our neck of the jungle - unless I always misheard it. We had a door gunner who had one sawed off and cut down to the dimensions of a howdah pistol on HGH (Handgun Growth Hormones) and fitted with a belt clip for quick draw.

kimi

It was called the Blook when we received it in '62, and it was initially given to the squad leaders. If you say Blook, quickly instead of Bloop with the "P" sound, for example, you will understand why if you have enough experience with one. Later it was referred to in several different ways.

kimi

quote:Originally posted by allen griggs
I have also heard it called a "blooker."


That's correct.

Rocky Raab

I always thought the firing sound was more like "POOP" but carrying a one-hole pooper was way too funny for phlegmatic Army brass.

Junkballer

Warning: when in panic mode never shoot one in a jungle with low hanging limbs [:0] [;)]

gunnut505

Those 38mm critters can be reloaded.....

pawnee66

Fooomp!

andrewsw16

I liked the one the guy was using at the forward base in "Apocalypse Now". He was so "one with the gun" that he was able to aim and fire just by listening to the Cong in the wire who was yelling insults. [;)] No more insults.