| The world's most lethal six-shot revolver. | | | | for several minutes. It works even at night. The |
| The firepower that may be unleashed by one | | | | chances are endless, and you can carry 6 differing |
| individual has risen dramatically in recent years, | | | | kinds of rounds pre-loaded. You are prepared for |
| with the threshold raised again lately with the | | | | any possibility. Keeping in mind this is a 6 shooter |
| arrival of a powerful new MIlkor MGL Multiple | | | | revolver of another order. For technical data |
| Grenade Launcher which may be used by the U. | | | | please see brochure for MGL at Multi-shot |
| S. Marines as an experimental weapon. The MGL | | | | grenade launcher |
| is the latest release in a long line of multi-shot, | | | | You can keep your BFG - the MGL is probably |
| revolver-type, 40mm, hand-held, grenade | | | | going to become the ultimate weapon for first |
| launchers from South African weapons | | | | person shooter PC gamers too, and currently it is |
| manufacturer Milkor ( a much earlier version was | | | | being added to several of these PC games, and |
| employed against the aliens in the film, Predator ), | | | | 3-D wireframes of it abound. It was employed in |
| and it delivers a great firepower increase relative | | | | the film, the Transformers. |
| to the Marines' current single shot 40mm grenade | | | | If you had not spotted, Defense Review has the |
| launchers. | | | | specifications on the MGL and its precedent the |
| That the MGL can launch 6 40mm grenades inside | | | | MGL-140, MGL-105 and the legendary MGL MK-1, |
| of 3 seconds is scary enough, but several factors | | | | and their article is available with some excellent |
| make it especially destructive. The 1st is the | | | | detail shots of the MGL-140. See Multi-shot |
| special sight that allows a Marine to | | | | grenade launcher |
| "follow" the grenade to the destination | | | | There is also a good report by Marine Gunnery |
| and right away adjust and chase up with a lethal | | | | Sgt. Oliva on the Marines' web site which is his |
| volley of corrected fire. The second factor is the | | | | raving story of using it in Iraq, and feedback from |
| wide range of ammo available to the MGL is the | | | | several of his friends on team. |
| Martin Electronics (MIE) Direct Range | | | | Quoting from Oliva's article, "Adding the new |
| Air-Consuming Ordnance ( DRACO ) Grenade. | | | | MGL could realign the way Marines operate at the |
| MIE's brochure on the thermobaric DRACO round | | | | small-team level. Fire groups could become more |
| says it all - When you completely, definitely need | | | | deadly, more mobile and more independent. The |
| to dump the enemy! Now you can deliver 6 | | | | concept of a dedicated grenadier might just be |
| DRACOs in 3 seconds anywhere inside four | | | | reborn." |
| hundred metres. One MIE DRACO will shred a | | | | The array of grenades available to the MGL is |
| sizable building into rubble. Oh, and the MGL weighs | | | | sort of dazzling. Thermobaric weapons systems |
| just 6 kilograms empty about 13 lbs or 7.5 | | | | are covered quite thoroughly by the munitions |
| kilograms with 6 DRACOS. | | | | manufacturers and suppliers. See more MGL info |
| Similarly the HELLHOUND ammo is twice as lethal | | | | from the manufacturer at Milkor South Africa and |
| as regular rounds. Add to the ammo list the | | | | get the full details. For technical data please see |
| HUNTIR IR camera fired 1000m into the air by | | | | brochure for MGL Mark 1L. Great MGL systems |
| this weapon, launching the parachute held camera | | | | from #randurl |
| over the battle field, giving you a helicopter view | | | | . |