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{{main|text=For the ''[[Killing Floor 2]]'' weapon, see [[M79 Grenade Launcher (Killing Floor 2)]].}}

{{Weapon Info
| name = M79 Grenade Launcher
| image = Trader M79.png
| perk = d
| cost = 1250
| weight = 4
| ammo = 24
| ammo-type = m79
| ammo-note = £10 – £240
| power = 87
| range = 78
| speed = 21
| achievements= yes
| ach1 = Blooper Reel
| ach1i = Blooper Reel.jpg
| ach2 = Killer Junior
| ach2i = Killer Junior.jpg
}}
{{quote text|A classic Vietnam era grenade launcher. Launches single high explosive grenades.|Trader description}}
The '''M79 Grenade launcher''', colloquially the M79, is a single-shot grenade launcher. Its firepower is the exact same as the [[M32]] but it lacks in fire rate and reload speed. Furthermore, when using the M32, you carry more ammo. Therefore, keeping a back-up weapon is a good idea as it can be used to defend yourself at close range. The M79 is simply a cheaper and lighter option of the M32. Low level [[Demolition|Demos]] should buy this first before saving for the M32 to stay efficient throughout the waves rather than using a weaker weapon like the [[pistol]] for earlier waves.

As with any explosive, anyone or anything that takes damage but lives through the explosion will burn with a small fire for a few seconds. This deals no damage, but can be useful for tracking invisible zeds such as the [[Patriarch]] and [[Stalker]]s without relying on a [[Commando]].

There is also a "Golden M79" available in the "Golden Weapons" DLC. Its statistics are identical to the normal M79.

==Statistics==

The [[Demolition]]s perk gets a discount on the M79 from the [[Trader]] and spawns with it at level 6.

{{Weapon values by level
|base_cost = 1250
|discount0 = 10
|discount1 = 20
|discount2 = 30
|discount3 = 40
|discount4 = 50
|discount5 = 60
|discount6 = 70

|col1_name = Damage
|col1_func = floor
|col1_base = 350
|col1_inc0 = 5
|col1_inc1 = 10
|col1_inc2 = 20
|col1_inc3 = 30
|col1_inc4 = 40
|col1_inc5 = 50
|col1_inc6 = 60

|col2_name = Blunt damage
|col2_func = floor
|col2_base = 200
|col2_inc0 = 5
|col2_inc1 = 10
|col2_inc2 = 20
|col2_inc3 = 30
|col2_inc4 = 40
|col2_inc5 = 50
|col2_inc6 = 60
}}

==Tactics==
*Use the M79 to thin out the oncoming horde; have [[pipe bomb]]s scattered around so if too many specimens get close, none will get through. Also, use a melee weapon or a sidearm for those awkward times when specimens are too close for you to fire your launcher safely.
*Pairing the M79 with a [[Shotgun]] is a common and viable tactic.
*If the player is carrying an [[M32]] as well, rely on the M79 for groups of weaker enemies, or for softening groups up - save the M32's raw destructive power for the larger specimens such as the [[Fleshpound]], and stick close and rely on your team for taking care of small threats up close.
*The M79's grenade is nearly impervious to the [[Siren]]'s scream - very rarely will it detonate in mid-air. If one can get a clear shot, take it.
*If an enemy is too close, aim at the floor/wall behind it. This will let you avoid most of the explosion's damage.
*Try not to use grenades on the [[Scrake]], and instead signal your team and let them deal with it. While the M79 can stun the Scrake at lower difficulty levels, it can't do enough damage - taking 10 or more grenades on higher difficulties.
*To kill bigger enemies, you can throw hand grenades on the ground near a target (known as stacking), and then hit it with an [[M79]] or [[M32]] to cause all of the grenades to explode simultaneously.
*As an off-perk weapon [[Berserker]] can carry it easily without having to worry about blast damage as Berserkers can resist blasts like everything else pretty well. Another volunteer is [[Support Specialist]] as they have higher grenade capacity and damage just like Demolition Experts, M79 can serve as a device to set off stacked grenades.
*The M79 may be too weak to kill a siren in one shot, but the explosive force does throw them around quite a bit. Keep this in mind, as a grenade that detonates behind the siren means she's going to fly in your face. Conversely, a detonation in front of the siren will push her back. A blunt shot into her face is also enough to decapitate her, since it does damage to the head. This also applies to the husk.
*When reloading the M79 grenade launcher remember to switch weapons. This can be done after half of the actual time, allowing you to act during reload.

==Advantages and disadvantages==

===Advantages===
*Excellent for crowd-control;
*Does not need to hit the target to detonate; this allows you to shoot at the actual centre of a group;
*High damage and huge blast radius;
*Will not detonate on impact at extremely short range, for the operator's safety, but will still do some blunt damage on target;
*Light compared to other high damage weapons such as the [[Hunting shotgun]] or [[Crossbow]]

===Disadvantages===
*Needs to be shot from a safe distance;
*Explosions create smoke clouds;
*Single shot weapon;
*Allies can block the grenade, usually either wasting the grenade or causing damage to the operator; (Fixed in [[Updates#Date:_13th_December_2011|update]])
*Slower reload for individual shells than the [[M32]].

==Bugs and exploits==
*The achievement Blooper Reel may not accumulate scores when playing online. This can be remedied by playing the Solo mode to get the kills to acquire this achievement.
*Blooper Reel also can be done with M32.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Golden m79.jpg | Promo image for Golden M79.
File:Golden m79 screen.jpg |Golden M79 in-game while being reloaded.
</gallery>
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[[Category:Demolition equipment]]

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