Frag-Viper

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Code Name: Frag-Viper

Cobra Grenade Thrower

An integral part of the Cobra Viper fire-team, the Frag-Viper can toss high-explosive fragmentation grenades with all the range and accuracy of an M-79 or M-203 R.P.G.L.*, but without the noise from the muzzle blast. The secret lies in the manual hurling basket, based on the cesta used in the Basque sport of Jai Alai. The Frag-Viper cesta is equipped with automatic feed and variable time-fuser with a cable link to the helmet´s automatic range-finder.

* Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher

“A G.I. Joe armed with a M-203 40mm grenade launcher can manage a firing rate of five rounds per minute and as soon as he pops the first round, everybody and his uncle knows where he is. A Frag-Viper, with a fifty round magazine and automatic feeder, can deliver fifteen rounds per minute and you´ll never have any idea where they´re coming from!”