Description
Rifle-Grenade Launcher Positioning Clip for M1A2 Grenade Projection Adapter — NSN 1330-00-864-3195
Item Overview
This rifle-grenade launcher positioning clip, NSN 1330-00-864-3195, is an accessory associated with the M1A2 Grenade Projection Adapter. Its original purpose was to provide a consistent seating stop for an adapter on a grooved rifle-grenade launcher. Each purchase includes only ONE (1) clip. Original packaging is not included, picture is for reference only.
Identification and Features
Military manuals describe the launcher positioning clip as a formed steel strip that fits around the launcher. Its simple construction provided a physical reference point for adapter placement. The supplied stock number identifies the item as a launcher positioning clip within the military supply system.
- Item: Rifle-grenade launcher positioning clip.
- NSN: 1330-00-864-3195.
- Associated equipment: M1A2 Grenade Projection Adapter.
- Original role: Repeatable adapter positioning on the launcher.
Original Service Function
The clip served as a removable stop on the launcher's ring-shaped grooves. It helped successive adapters rest at the same position, reducing the need to judge their seating depth each time. Consistent placement was part of the rifle-grenade system's range-control arrangement. The positioning clip was a separate accessory from the adapter's grenade-holding claws and arming clip.
Documented End-Item Application
The identified application is the M1A2 Grenade Projection Adapter used with a rifle-grenade launcher. The positioning clip belonged on the launcher, where it established a stop for the adapter's stabilizer tube. Army grenade manuals document this relationship between the adapter, launcher, and positioning clip. The complete adapter, launcher, rifle, and grenade are separate items.
Parent-Equipment History
The M1A2 belongs to the M1 series of grenade projection adapters, which allowed suitable hand grenades to be carried by a fin-stabilized assembly for rifle launching. The series included the M1, M1A1, and M1A2. The Army's June 1966 manual states that the M1A1 and M1A2 were identical in function and use but differed in fin-assembly construction. The M1A2 combined a stabilizer tube, fin assembly, cup, and three grenade-holding claws.
Weapon-System Background
U.S. rifle-grenade equipment extended the infantry rifle's role beyond firing bullets. Purpose-built rifle grenades and hand grenades carried in projection adapters formed part of this equipment family. A rifle-mounted launcher supported the grenade assembly, while a special grenade cartridge supplied propulsion. Related service equipment included launchers for the M1 rifle and the M76 launcher documented for the M14. These systems relied on several small accessories to support consistent handling and positioning.
History of Use
The M1A2 was listed as a standard projection adapter in the Army's 1969 grenade field manual. Joint Army, Navy, and Marine Corps grenade guidance continued to document projection adapters and launcher positioning clips in the 1971 manual. These publications place the accessory type within Cold War and Vietnam-era rifle-grenade equipment. For collectors, the clip helps illustrate the support items that accompanied the larger adapters and launchers.
Condition
Please check the pictures for the general condition of the item. Any original packaging pictured is for reference only and will not accompany the clip.
Ideal For
A useful addition to a collection focused on M1A2 grenade projection adapters, U.S. rifle-grenade accessories, or military small-arms equipment. Its documented role makes it suitable for historical displays explaining how the adapter and launcher worked together.
- U.S. rifle-grenade equipment collections.
- M1A2 projection adapter accessory displays.
- Military museums and educational exhibits.
Approx length 2", Approx width 1", Approx height 1", Approx weight 0.1lbs.
Pictures are stock images of our inventory. Unless otherwise noted, you will not be receiving the exact item shown in the pictures. The pictures are representative of the item's general condition. The item you receive might be slightly better, or worse, condition than was shown in the pictures.
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