CoO siS tke Cabin G; TT Bae Beat tT MEAT Ee HOBBY WEAPON «ea RAG SA R. BE his omAlso by Ragnar Bensoa: ‘Action Careers ‘Breath of the Dragon: Homebsilt amethowers Bull's Bye: Crossbows by Ragnar Beeson Fe, Fas, and Fury: The Greatest Explosions of History GGunrunning for Fun and Profit, HardCore Poaching Homemade C-4: A Recipe for Survival Live Off th Land nthe Clty and Country Mantraping Modera Weapons Caching: A Down-o-Eath Approach 'o Beating the Goverament Gun Grab ‘The Most Dangerous Game: Advanced Mantping Techniques [Ragnars Big Book of Homemade Wespoas: ‘Balding and Keeping You Arenal Scare ‘Ragna’s Gue to Home and Recreational Ute of High Explosives Regnars Ten Best Taps... Anda Few Otbers That Are Daman Good, Too Survival Foaching Survivals's Medicine Chest ‘The Survival Retreat Switchblade: The Ace of Blades Homemade Grenade Launchers: Constructing the Ultimate Hobby Weapon by Ragnar Benson Copyright © 1991 by Ragnar Benson, ISBN 0-87364-626-6 Printed in the United States of America Published by Paladin Press, a division of Paladin Enterprises Inc., P.O. Box 1307, Boulder, Colorado 80306, USA. (03) 443.7250 Direct inquires and/or orders to the above address. All rights reserved. Excopt for use in a review, no portion ofthis book may be reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the publisher. [Neither the author nor the publisher assumes, any responsibility forthe use or misuse of information contained in this book,CONTENTS Introduction (CuapTER ONE ‘Technical Data Reprint of FM 23-31: 40mm Grenade Launchers CHAPTER TWo Legal Considerations CHAPTER THREE, Home Construction of an M79 CHAPTER FouR Home Construction of an M203 Cuaprer Five Reloading 40mm Cartridges Cuaprer Six Commercial Suppliers Conclusion 103 109 M5