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|[[M203]]||[[Grenade Launcher]]||Semi||50 RPM||3° & 1° [[ADS]]||Unaffected||60 m/s||230 g (.5 lbs)||7kg (15.43 lbs)
|[[M203]]||[[Grenade Launcher]]||Semi||50 RPM||3° & 1° [[ADS]]||Unaffected||60 m/s||230 g (.5 lbs)||7kg (15.43 lbs)||2.266 Seconds
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|Launcher, Grenade, 40mm, M203||40mm grenade||[[USA]]||1969||Colt<br>MANY OTHERS||12 in (305 mm)||15 in (380 mm)||weapon_m203
|Launcher, Grenade, 40mm, M203||40mm grenade||[[USA]]||1969||Colt<br>Many others||12 in (305 mm)||15 in (380 mm)||weapon_m203
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=HISTORY=
=HISTORY=
The M203 was the only part of the United States Army's Special Purpose Individual Weapon (SPIW) project to go into production. The M203 has been in service since 1969 and was introduced to US military forces during the early 1970s, replacing the M79 grenade launcher and the conceptually similar Colt [[XM148]] design. However, while the M79 was a stand-alone weapon (and usually the primary weapon of troops who carried it), the M203 was designed as an under-barrel device attached to an existing rifle. Because the size and weight of 40 mm ammunition limits the quantities that can be carried, and because a grenade is often not an appropriate weapon for all engagements (such as when the target is at close range or near friendly troops), an under-barrel system has the advantage of allowing its user to also carry a rifle, and to easily switch between the two.
The M203 was the only part of the [[United States Army]]'s Special Purpose Individual Weapon (SPIW) project to go into production. The M203 has been in service since 1969 and was introduced to US military forces during the early 1970s, replacing the [[M79]] grenade launcher and the conceptually similar Colt [[XM148]] design. However, while the M79 was a stand-alone weapon (and usually the primary weapon of troops who carried it), the M203 was designed as an under-barrel device attached to an existing rifle. Because the size and weight of 40 mm ammunition limits the quantities that can be carried, and because a grenade is often not an appropriate weapon for all engagements (such as when the target is at close range or near friendly troops), an under-barrel system has the advantage of allowing its user to also carry a rifle, and to easily switch between the two.
<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M203_grenade_launcher SOURCE]
<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M203_grenade_launcher SOURCE]
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Latest revision as of 07:49, 5 November 2024

Factions Weapon Icon Classes Ammo Explosion
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M203
Weapon m203.svg Class Assault.png Assault
1 / 2 125 200
Designation Weapon Type Fire Modes Fire Rate Bullet Spread ° Range Modifier Muzzle Velocity Projectile weight Weight Reload Speed
M203 Grenade Launcher Semi 50 RPM 3° & 1° ADS Unaffected 60 m/s 230 g (.5 lbs) 7kg (15.43 lbs) 2.266 Seconds
Full name Caliber Place of Origin Date Manufacturer Barrel Length Total Length Weapon Script Name
Launcher, Grenade, 40mm, M203 40mm grenade USA 1969 Colt
Many others
12 in (305 mm) 15 in (380 mm) weapon_m203



The M203 is a single-shot 40 mm under-barrel grenade launcher designed to attach to a rifle. It uses the same rounds as the older stand-alone M79 grenade launcher.
For the Grenade Launcher and the rifle goto M16A1 M203


HISTORY

The M203 was the only part of the United States Army's Special Purpose Individual Weapon (SPIW) project to go into production. The M203 has been in service since 1969 and was introduced to US military forces during the early 1970s, replacing the M79 grenade launcher and the conceptually similar Colt XM148 design. However, while the M79 was a stand-alone weapon (and usually the primary weapon of troops who carried it), the M203 was designed as an under-barrel device attached to an existing rifle. Because the size and weight of 40 mm ammunition limits the quantities that can be carried, and because a grenade is often not an appropriate weapon for all engagements (such as when the target is at close range or near friendly troops), an under-barrel system has the advantage of allowing its user to also carry a rifle, and to easily switch between the two.
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