The 40mm M79 Grenade Launcher used by the US famously in Vietnam, and in conflicts after that, had a radar system made by the Radio Corporation of America that would give an audio que to denote target range and speed. Almost like a mix of a policeman’s speedometer and a range finder, on a grenade launcher. It apparently worked up to 500 meters.

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    9 months ago

    So what, the device tells you the range, then you adjust the sights? (Or vice versa where you sight a place to shoot, and set the device to beep when a target is detected at that range?)

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      9 months ago

      My understanding is that it would be the former. So you can ensure your first round hits.

      Today we’d use a laser range finder. But back then lasers were something scientists had in their laboratories not something soldiers took to the battlefield.