40 mike-mike

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What does 40 mike-mike mean?

Any weapon firing a 40mm grenade. Often specifically the M203 grenade launcher, mounted underneath an M-16 or its variant. In the Marine Corps, often the Mark-19 Automatic 40mm Grenade Launcher.

Where does 40 mike-mike come from?

From Mike (“the letter M in the ICAO spelling alphabet”).

How to pronounce 40 mike-mike

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