M234 launcher
| Launcher, Projectile, 64 mm, Riot Control, M234 |
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| Type |
Less-lethal Weapon |
| Place of origin |
United States |
| Service history |
| In service |
1978-1995 |
| Used by |
United States |
| Production history |
| Designed |
1973-1978 |
| Produced |
1978-1987 |
| Specifications |
| Cartridge |
1.25 ounce, 64 mm Ring Airfoil Projectile |
| Rate of fire |
4 to 6 projectiles per minute |
| Muzzle velocity |
200 ft/s (61 m/s) |
| Effective range |
40 meters individuals, 60 meters small groups |
| Maximum range |
100 meters |
| Feed system |
Muzzle Loading |
The M234 Riot Control Launcher is an M16 series rifle attachment firing a M755 blank round. The M234 mounts on the muzzle, bayonet lug and front sight post of the M16. It fires either the M734 64 mm Kinetic Riot Control Round or the M742 64 mm CSI Riot Control Round. The latter produces a 4 to 5 foot Tear Gas cloud on impact. The M234 is no longer used by US forces. It has been replaced by the 40mm M203 grenade launcher and nonlethal ammunition.
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