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M203 grenade launcher

The M203 is a single-shot, pump action, 40 mm under-barrel grenade launcher designed to attach to a rifle. It uses the same rounds as the older stand-alone M79 break-action grenade launcher, which utilizes the high-low propulsion system to keep recoil forces low. While compatible with many weapons, the M203 was originally designed and produced by the…

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Action
Single shot
Barrel length
M203/M203A2: 12 in (305 mm) M203A1: 9 in (230 mm)
Cartridge
40×46mm SR
Designed
1967–68
Designer
AAI
Effective firing range
382 yds (350 m) fire-team sized area target; 164 yds (150 m) vehicle or weapon point target

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M203 grenade launcher

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M203 grenade launcher

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related to Civilian ownership in the United States · 16
M203 grenade launcher → As, ATF Form, CFR, High, In, M203, M203s, M79, March, National Firearms Act, New M203, NFA, The, There, This, United States
related to Uses · 14
M203 grenade launcher → Coast Guard, CS, HEDP, In, Its, M203, M651, M79, Navy, The, The M203, Viet Cong, Vietnam War, While
related to Components · 9
M203 grenade launcher → GLS, M16, M203s, Marine Corps, MIL-STD, Rail, SU-277/PSQ Grenade Launcher Sight, The, The M203
Manufacturer · 7
M203 grenade launcher → Airtronic USA, Colt Defense, Diemaco, Knight's Armament Company, Lewis Machine & Tool Company, RM Equipment, U.S. Ordnance
Action · 1
M203 grenade launcher → Single shot
Barrel length · 1
M203 grenade launcher → M203/M203A2: 12 in (305 mm) M203A1: 9 in (230 mm)
Cartridge · 1
M203 grenade launcher → 40×46mm SR
Designed · 1
M203 grenade launcher → 1967–68
Designer · 1
M203 grenade launcher → AAI
Effective firing range · 1
M203 grenade launcher → 382 yds (350 m) fire-team sized area target; 164 yds (150 m) vehicle or weapon point target

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m203 launcher grenade round mm rifle used 40 united system states barrel rounds weapon sight also m203a1 designed attached version

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M203 grenade launcherActionSingle shot1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherBarrel lengthM203/M203A2: 12 in (305 mm) M203A1: 9 in (230 mm)1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherCartridge40×46mm SR1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherDesigned1967–681.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherDesignerAAI1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherEffective firing range382 yds (350 m) fire-team sized area target; 164 yds (150 m) vehicle or weapon point target1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherIn service1969–present1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherLengthM203/M203A2: 15 in (380 mm) M203A1: 12 in (305 mm)1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherManufacturerColt Defense1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherManufacturerDiemaco1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherManufacturerAirtronic USA1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherManufacturerRM Equipment1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherManufacturerU.S. Ordnance1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherManufacturerKnight's Armament Company1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherManufacturerLewis Machine & Tool Company1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherMass3 lb (1.36 kg) (unloaded)1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherMaximum firing range437 yds (400 m)1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherMuzzle velocity250 ft/s (76 m/s)1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherPlace of originUnited States1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherProduced1969–present1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherRate of fire5 to 7 round/min aimed shots 15 to 17 round/min area suppression1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherSightsQuadrant sight or ladder sight on rifle1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherTypeGrenade launcher1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherUnit costUS$1,0821.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherUsed bySee Users1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherVariantsSee Variants1.00infobox
M203 grenade launcherWarsVietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Civil conflict in the Philippines Sino-Vietnamese War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Sino-Vietnamese conflicts (1979–1991) Third Indo…1.00infobox

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