Have you ever wanted the pleasure of owning an M79 40mm Grenade Launcher, but didn’t want to deal with all the hassle of actually trying to own an authentic model? Then you might want to take a look at Spike’s Tactical’s ST Thumper. Named after a popular slang name for the M79, the ST Thumper is a full-weighted replica, 9lbs of wood and steel, and chambered for 37mm flares, to avoid classification as a Destructive Device.
www.spikestactical.com/products/thumper?variant=2862994784279
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Almost with they would have made one chambered for a 308 blank like the can launcher.
Cool, no doubt. But I’m not sure how many they’ll sell at a grand a piece, even with financing available.
They’re sold out already. I would imagine the Vietnam War reenactors would like these quite a bit.
The film industry and Cable productions will like this, its hard to find M79s in like new condition
Are they really sold out or did they put it on the site before they had any stock? Usually SSD post things right after release so I assumed it was the later.
Under description – “NOTE: Due to popular demand this item is back ordered. “
I want to buy one solely because:
Dyson: “My personal entry code for the lab, it may still work. *beep* It’s no good.”
T-800: “Let me try mine.”
That was inside the arming distance for a 40mm grenade, but it doesn’t have to be realistic to be cool.
Since an authentic M79 is anywhere between 5-10K for the launcher add in all the paperwork involved, and $200 for the DD (destructive device) tax stamp.. I think 1K with no paperwork is pretty reasonable. M79’s were only made for a short time during the Vietnam war. They were discontinued before the wars end. There was one person who continued to make them after the war (Mr.40mm, Randy Shivac) , but he retired a couple of years ago. The last of the mil-surplus parts were bought up by recon ordnance. No one is making parts, barrels, or receivers anymore for the 40mm version. This is largely because the launcher is very complicated to make and requires specialized CNC equipment and expensive manufacturing licences.
Was he the same manufacturer who the late Peter Kokalis once mentioned? Making extremely high-end, polished M-79’s with exotic hardwood stocks befitting a custom safari rifle? That would have looked so cool over my mantle…
I saw the m79 as an endangered species a few years ago and and as a preservation effort had the receiver and all the parts put onto cad files.. except the barrel that still has to be done. Hats off to Spikes for making a 37mm version available. I have one on the way.. as I have wanted a 37mm version for at least a decade.
Any chance those are uploaded somewhere? I’m really curious to see what tools I’d need for my machine… you know, for science.
Got to fire a M-79 that belonged to 1st Force back in 99. Was very accurate for a GL.
Do 37mm flares count as USCG approved emergency signalling devices?