1. By: Kevin Bernal, Michael Mynarski, Matt Dalton, Atis Y. Mir-Merced
Vietnam Weapons
By: Kevin Bernal, Michael Mynarski, Matt Dalton, Atis Y. Mir-Merced

2. M-14 Semi-Auto Rifle Used by U.S in Vietnam
Weighs 9.2 lbs unloaded 10.7 lbs loaded.
Designed in 1954

3. M-16 Weighs 7.18 Unloaded 8.79 Loaded Used by U.S in Vietnam
Invented in 1959
Burst Fire/Semi-Auto/Full Auto

4. M-60 Designed 1957 Still used today 23.15 lbs
Used by U.S in Vietnam War
6,000 Dollars to create one unit
rounds per minute

5. 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

6. RPG rocket propelled grenade soviet made used by the vc and the nva
6.24lb

7. Claymore mine anti personal mine designed 1956 weight 3.5lb
used by the usa
$119 as of 1933
still used today

8. Grenade launcher M-79 grenade launcher used by the U.S
Designer- Springfield armory
Designed
350,000 built by the U.S
Still currently used

9. 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.

10. M102-Howitzer Main artillery support for Vietnam.
Many old cannoneers did not like the change to the M102 H.
1964-present

11. KA-Bar Fighting Knife for the Marine Corps and the Navy. Designed 1942
Made by Camillus Cutlery Co.

12. 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

13. 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

14. Illum
Type of ammunition that was used for a single shot grenade launch
Produces illumination
Only used at night to spot enemy soldiers

15. 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