List of blow-forward firearms explained

Below is the list of blow-forward weapons

NameManufacturerImageCartridgeTypeCountryYearReference
Steyr Mannlicher M1894FAB. D'Armes7.63 mm Mannlicher
7.65×21mm Mannlicher
7.65×21mm Parabellum
Semi-automatic pistol1894
Schwarzlose Model 19087.65mm BrowningSemi-automatic pistol1908
Hino Komuro M1908 PistolKomuro Juhou Seisakusho.25 ACP
.32 ACP
8×22mm Nambu
Semi-automatic pistol1903
Pancor JackhammerPancor Corporation12 gaugeBullpup automatic shotgun1984[1] [2] [3]
Mk 20 Mod 0 grenade launcherNOS Louisville40x46mm SRAutomatic grenade launcher[4]
Howa Type 96Howa40x56mmAutomatic grenade launcher1996[5]
HIW VSKHessische Industrie Werke8×33 PolteBolt action carbine1944

Notes and References

  1. Strickland, Jeffrey: Handbook of Handguns. Warning Shots Not Fired, Colorado Springs, p. 50.
  2. Stirling, Robert: Special Foreces Sniper Skills, Oxford 2012.
  3. McCollum, Ian: Pancor Jackhammer. The Real One, 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VKGhqIl4Gw
  4. Bob Stoner, NOS Louisville Mk 20 Mod 0 Automatic 40mm Grenade Launcher, 2005.
  5. https://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.asp?smallarms_id=1176 Howa Type 96 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher (AGL) (Japan)