Recoil

MY LITTLE FRIEND

There’s no denying the sex appeal of a grenade launcher. Whether you’re a war historian, video gamer, or movie buff, your likelihood of encountering some kind of pop-culture grenade launcher reference is pretty high. But the government doesn’t like the idea of a nearpeer conflict on home soil. So real grenade launchers and ammunition — of the 40mm high-explosive variety — fall under the ATF category of “Destructive Devices” that adds layers (plural) of bureaucracy between you and the prospect of your owning a grenade launcher capable of lobbing HE ammunition.

While 40mm grenades are too destructive for the hands of mere mortals, 37mm grenades are just destructive enough

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