wˌɛn ðə fˈoːɹɾi ˌɛmˈɛm ˈɛm sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn ɡɹənˈeɪd lˈɔːntʃɚ wʌz fˈɜːst dɪvˈɛləpt, ðə wˈɛpən wʌz təbi ðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi wˈɛpən ʌvðɪ ˈɪnfəntɹˌɪmən kˈæɹiɪŋ ɪt.
When the 40mm M79 grenade launcher was first developed, the weapon was to be the primary weapon of the infantryman carrying it.