The original M203 was a result of the Army’s 1967 Grenade Launcher Attachment Development (GLAD) program established after the failure of Colt’s original XM148.

The M203 grenade launcher served the U.S. military for more than 30 years. The M203 took part in Vietnam, the invasion of Grenada in 1983, the UN peacekeeping operation in Lebanon in 1983, ...

The M203 grenade launcher served the U.S. military for more than 30 years. The M203 took part in Vietnam, the invasion of Grenada in 1983, the UN peacekeeping operation in Lebanon in 1983, ...

Such is the case with the M203 Grenade Launcher in Modern Warfare II. While landing shots with it can be quite hard, the ones that do connect can inflict a severe blow to the enemy, if not fatal.

Even just strapping a grenade launcher to a rifle is nothing new – the M203 single-shot grenade launcher attachment for the M16 and M4 has served for decades. However, the difference between the ...

For years, the Marine Corps has relied on the tried and battle-tested but tired M203 grenade launcher gracing their rifle muzzles, but the times, they are a-changin’. Only eight years after the ...

The M320 grenade launcher replaces the older, Vietnam-era M203 grenade launcher.; The M320 is safer and can fire more types of grenades farther. The new weapon entered service with the U.S. Army ...

Image: Hongjian – China Defense Forum. The most impressive feature of the ZH-05 though is its 20mm laser-guided grenade launcher. Designed to perform the same duties as the American M203, the ...

U.S. forces used the M79 grenade launcher during the Vietnam War. It was a single shot weapon capable of launching 40mm grenades accurately out to 350 meters. It was replaced by the M203 grenade ...

In a backpack in the front seat, they found an M203 grenade launcher, which is illegal in California. The grenade launcher can be attached to a rifle and can shoot 40 mm rounds.