By: Kevin Bernal, Michael Mynarski, Matt Dalton, Atis Y. Mir-Merced Vietnam Weapons By: Kevin Bernal, Michael Mynarski, Matt Dalton, Atis Y. Mir-Merced
M-14 Semi-Auto Rifle Used by U.S in Vietnam Weighs 9.2 lbs unloaded 10.7 lbs loaded. Designed in 1954
M-16 Weighs 7.18 Unloaded 8.79 Loaded Used by U.S in Vietnam Invented in 1959 Burst Fire/Semi-Auto/Full Auto
M-60 Designed 1957 Still used today 23.15 lbs Used by U.S in Vietnam War 6,000 Dollars to create one unit 500-600 rounds per minute
M-79 single shot grenade launcher shot anti personnel, smoke buckshot, illumination designed 1971 used by the USA weighed 6.45lb $350,000 US only
RPG rocket propelled grenade soviet made used by the vc and the nva 6.24lb
Claymore mine anti personal mine designed 1956 weight 3.5lb used by the usa $119 as of 1933 still used today
Grenade launcher M-79 grenade launcher used by the U.S Designer- Springfield armory Designed 1953-1960 350,000 built by the U.S Still currently used
Flamethrower Flamethrower widely used in world war l and ll. Very Heavy and dangerous (If shot in the tank the soldier carrying and the other around him will burn). Very visible (easy target). Could only shoot flame for a few seconds (consumes gas quickly) Effective range was short. Flamethrower personnel were rarely taken prisoner.
M102-Howitzer Main artillery support for Vietnam. Many old cannoneers did not like the change to the M102 H. 1964-present
KA-Bar Fighting Knife for the Marine Corps and the Navy. Designed 1942 Made by Camillus Cutlery Co.
Carbine Lightweight easy to use semi automatic Recently used in World war 2 and the Korean war The M1 carbine in Vietnam was used for parashooters, security police and united States Army Special Forces
Beehive Rounds AKA Shrapnel shells Carries a large amount of individual bullet When fired, it explodes into many individual bullets that can hit many targets Gets the name from the sound it makes when fired Previously used in World war 2 Still used today
Illum Type of ammunition that was used for a single shot grenade launch Produces illumination Only used at night to spot enemy soldiers
Tracer Bullets or cannon caliber projectiles that are built with a small pyrotechnic charge in their base Bullets are connected by metal clips Ignited by burning powder, the pyrotechnic composition burns brightly making the projectile visible to the naked eye