{{Infobox company , name = Rippel Effect Weapon Systems , logo = , type = , former_name = Milkor Marketing (1990s-2007) , industry =

Firearm A firearm is any type of gun designed to be readily carried and used by an individual. The term is legally defined further in different countries (see Legal definitions). The first firearms originated in 10th-century China, when bamboo tubes ...

Marketing Marketing is the process of exploring, creating, and delivering value to meet the needs of a target market in terms of goods and services; potentially including selection of a target audience; selection of certain attributes or themes to emph ...

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Milkor (Pty) Ltd Milkor (Pty) Ltd is a privately owned South African company established in 1980. The company is best known for the range of Milkor MGL The Milkor MGL (Multiple Grenade Launcher) is a lightweight 40 mm six-shot revolver-type grenade launcher ( ...

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Pretoria Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the Executive (government), executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa. Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends ...

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employees established in the 1990s as an individual marketing company, which is known for marketing the

Milkor MGL The Milkor MGL (Multiple Grenade Launcher) is a lightweight 40 mm six-shot revolver-type grenade launcher (variations also fire 37/38mm) developed and manufactured in South Africa by Milkor (Pty) Ltd. The MGL was demonstrated as a concept to the ...

grenade launcher A grenade launcher is a weapon that fires a specially-designed large-caliber projectile, often with an explosive, smoke or gas warhead. Today, the term generally refers to a class of dedicated firearms firing unitary grenade cartridges. The mos ...

and was renamed as Rippel Effect Weapon Systems in 2007. The decision to change the name was made to avoid confusion from

and start marketing their own products. Rippel Effect Weapon Systems manufactures and markets the XRGL40 multishot grenade launcher, a fourth generation launcher designed in 2007 by the Rippel Effect Development Team. Rippel Effect Weapon Systems is based in

Pretoria, South Africa Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa. Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foothi ...

. Milkor USA is an independent company that markets their own launcher, the M32 to the American Armed forces and other countries. the M32 is based on the MSGL40-140, but has been developed into a distinct launcher.

is an independent company that has been manufacturing the MGL since the 80's. They have a range of launchers.

has no affiliation with Rippel Effect or Milkor USA.

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