My first unit still had M-79s too (1977 1/38 Inf, 2ID, ROK). In El Sal (mid-80's) we issued them to the ESAF. I still have a soft spot for "Thumper" (where my collarbone used to be
). For launching grenades, I'll take it over the 203 any day. The only rifle grenades I ever saw were foreign. As soon as we had enough M-79s for the ESAF, they disappeared and I never saw them again. Bigger bang but we couldn't carry as many rounds and they were "inconvenient". MAB32 - I would recommend against shooting grenades off of a Garand that I had some feelings/expectations for. Unlike the WWII and Korean War soldiers, you don't have a depot to fix it or an arms room to replace it from when it breaks (and eventually it will). FWIW - Peregrino