M203

Factions	Weapon	Icon	Classes	Ammo	Explosion
					Damage	Radius
US	M203		Assault	1 / 2	125	175

Designation	Weapon Type	Fire Modes	Fire Rate	Bullet Spread °	Range Modifier	Muzzle Velocity	Projectile weight	Weight
				M203	Grenade Launcher	Semi	50 RPM	3° & 1° ADS	Unaffected	60 m/s	230 g (.5 lbs)	7kg (15.43 lbs)

Full name	Caliber	Place of Origin	Date	Armory	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

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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.

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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.
SOURCE

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  Side profile of weapon ingame

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