Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the standalone grenade launchers category.
01 / Overview
M75 grenade launcher
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1965–1967
Quantity
500
Unit Price (current)
$10.9K↗ 864% inflation · 1967→2025
Original Price
$1.1K (1967)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS · COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$10.9K
Original: $1.1K (1967)
Inflation: +%864
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the standalone grenade launchers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Weapon TypeAutomatic grenade launcher
- Service Entry Year1965
- Calibre40 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeAutomatic, motor driven
- Single-Use / DisposableNo
- Shoulder-FiredNo
- Reload Typebelt
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity240 m/s
- Effective Range1,871 m
- Rate of Fire225
◇Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeHigh-Explosive
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundNo
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition Types40x53mm grenade
▤Production4MOD.4
- Total Production500
- Unit Cost1,127 USD
- Operators1
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1960Entered service
- 1965Production started
- 1967Production ended
61
years in service
2
years in production
500
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M75 GRENADE LAUNCHER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
06 / MASS Score
STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS RANKING Standalone Grenade Launchers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
45STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS16COLD WAR · STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS1748UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS4PRICE · STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS838PRICE · ALL WEAPONS31PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STANDALONE GRENADE LAUNCHERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStandalone Grenade Launcherscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
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