M203 grenade launcher

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf shooting
gptkbp:action single-shot
gptkbp:barrelLength 305 mm (12 in)
rifled
gptkbp:cartridge gptkb:40×46mm_grenade
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Aeronca
gptkbp:enteredService 1969
gptkbp:features manual safety
gptkbp:feedSystem breech-loaded, single-shot
gptkbp:fireModes single-shot
gptkbp:hasUnit approx. $1,082 (2012)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M203 grenade launcher
gptkbp:introduced late 1960s
gptkbp:length 380 mm (15 in)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Colt's_Manufacturing_Company
gptkb:U.S._Ordnance
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
aluminum
polymer
gptkbp:mountedOn gptkb:M16_rifle
gptkb:M4_carbine
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 76 m/s (250 ft/s)
gptkbp:notableFeature attaches under rifle barrel
replaces standalone grenade launchers
uses low-velocity grenades
various ammunition types (HE, smoke, flare, etc.)
widely exported
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:range 400 m
150 m (point target)
350 m (area target)
gptkbp:rateOfFire single-shot
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:M320_grenade_launcher
gptkb:M79_grenade_launcher
gptkbp:totalProduced 1971
gptkbp:touristAttraction leaf sight
quadrant sight
gptkbp:type under-barrel grenade launcher
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:NATO
gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
various military forces worldwide
gptkbp:weight 1.36 kg (3.0 lb) unloaded
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4