M460 automatic grenade launcher: Difference between revisions
Removed the "M998" designation from the Humvee to include a broader idea of how the Humvee can mount a Mk.19. Added link to the Humvee wikipedia page. Also removed the 'P' from the HMMWV designation as there is no 'P' in the acronym.
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(Removed the "M998" designation from the Humvee to include a broader idea of how the Humvee can mount a Mk.19. Added link to the Humvee wikipedia page. Also removed the 'P' from the HMMWV designation as there is no 'P' in the acronym.) |
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The M460 AGL is very similar in function and appearance to the modern [[wikipedia:Mk 19 grenade launcher|Mk 19 grenade launcher]], as both are automatic helicopter-mounted grenade launchers, though the Mk 19 can also be mounted on a variety of other vehicles, including | *The M460 AGL is very similar in function and appearance to the modern [[wikipedia:Mk 19 grenade launcher|Mk 19 grenade launcher]], as both are automatic helicopter-mounted grenade launchers, though the Mk 19 can also be mounted on a variety of other vehicles, including [[wikipedia:Humvee|HMMWV "Humvees"]] and river craft. It is unknown (but more than likely) if the M460 can be also be mounted on other vehicles. | ||
*Despite its name, there is no way to fire the weapon automatically in-game. Presumably, the remote detonation feature and automatic fire cannot be used simultaniously. | *Despite its name, there is no way to fire the weapon automatically in-game. Presumably, the remote detonation feature and automatic fire cannot be used simultaniously. | ||
*In the level ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]'', the second player in co-op receives a Falcon armed with an M460 AGL rather than the [[M247H Heavy Machine Gun]] that is used by most Falcons in-game. | *In the level ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]'', the second player in co-op receives a Falcon armed with an M460 AGL rather than the [[M247H Heavy Machine Gun]] that is used by most Falcons in-game. | ||