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Difference between revisions of "AN/M5 Pyrotechnic Discharger"
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[[Image:An-m5-pyrotechnic-discharger sm.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AN/M5 Pyrotechnic Discharger - 37mm]] | [[Image:An-m5-pyrotechnic-discharger sm.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AN/M5 Pyrotechnic Discharger - 37mm]] | ||
| − | The '''AN/M5 Pyrotechnic Discharger''' was a solenoid-fired six-shot rotary 37mm flare launcher mounted on larger Army Air Force bombers during the Second World War. | + | The '''AN/M5 Pyrotechnic Discharger''' was a solenoid-fired six-shot rotary 37mm flare launcher mounted on larger Army Air Force bombers during the Second World War. These weapons are fairly rare today since few crews though to take them home and most were destroyed along with the aircraft they were mounted in. |
=Specifications= | =Specifications= | ||
''(1940s)'' | ''(1940s)'' | ||
| − | '''Origin:''' United States | + | '''Origin:''' United States (manufactured by the Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Company) |
'''Type:''' Flare Launcher | '''Type:''' Flare Launcher | ||
Revision as of 20:34, 5 December 2017
The AN/M5 Pyrotechnic Discharger was a solenoid-fired six-shot rotary 37mm flare launcher mounted on larger Army Air Force bombers during the Second World War. These weapons are fairly rare today since few crews though to take them home and most were destroyed along with the aircraft they were mounted in.
Specifications
(1940s)
Origin: United States (manufactured by the Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Company)
Type: Flare Launcher
Caliber: 37mm
Capacity: 6
Fire Modes: Single Shot (solenoid trigger)
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predator | Richard Chaves | Poncho | Modified into a standalone MGL-style launcher with Heckler & Koch HK94 parts | 1987 |
| Braddock: Missing in Action III | Chuck Norris | Colonel James Braddock | Custom underbarrel modification of the Predator weapon, mounted under a G3A4 | 1988 |