
The HK79 is a 40x46mm single-shot under-barrel grenade launcher designed by Heckler & Koch for the G3, G36, and HK33 series of rifles. It features a break-open breech accessed by a lever on the left side. The launcher provides infantry with precision 40mm grenade capability at ranges up to 400 meters.
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