M203 - Revision history

Skizmophonic at 23:18, 24 February 2026

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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.		The '''M203''' is a single-shot 40 mm under-barrel grenade launcher designed to attach to a rifle. It uses the same 40×46mm low-velocity rounds as the older stand-alone [[M79]] grenade launcher.
	<br>For the Grenade Launcher and the rifle goto [[M16A1 M203]]		<br>For the Grenade Launcher and the rifle goto [[M16A1 M203]]
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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~~.		==HISTORY==
	~~<br>~~[https://en.~~wikipedia~~.org/~~wiki~~/~~M203_grenade_launcher SOURCE~~]		The M203 emerged from the U.S. Army’s Special Purpose Individual Weapon (SPIW) effort, with the launcher component becoming the practical fielded outcome. Adopted into service in 1969, it was introduced more broadly during the early 1970s as a replacement for the stand-alone [[M79]] and the conceptually similar Colt [[XM148]]. Unlike the M79, which was typically carried as a grenadier’s primary weapon, the M203 was designed from the start as an underbarrel system so the grenadier could keep a standard rifle for routine engagements.

			The underbarrel concept addressed the realities of 40 mm ammunition and tactical use: grenades are bulky and usually carried in limited quantity, and they are not always appropriate at close range or near friendly troops. Mounting the launcher to a rifle allowed faster transitions between rifle fire and explosive projectiles, giving infantry squads flexible indirect-fire capability without dedicating a separate weapon system and user for every situation.

			===Sources===
			* [https://www.benning.army.mil/Infantry/Weapons/Content/PDF/M203.pdf M203 40mm Grenade Launcher \| U.S. Army (Fort Benning / Infantry)]
			* [https://man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/land/m203.htm M203 40mm Grenade Launcher \| Federation of American Scientists (Military Analysis Network)]
			* [https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m203.htm M203 Grenade Launcher \| GlobalSecurity.org]

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Skizmophonic at 21:30, 11 April 2025

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	! rolspan=2 \| Reload Speed		! rolspan=2 \| Reload Speed
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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)\|\|2.266 Seconds		\|[[M203]]\|\|[[Grenade Launcher]]\|\|Single Shot\|\|50 RPM\|\|3° & 1° [[ADS]]\|\|Unaffected\|\|60 m/s\|\|230 g (.5 lbs)\|\|7kg (15.43 lbs)\|\|2.266 Seconds
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Skizmophonic at 07:49, 5 November 2024

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Skizmophonic at 18:39, 18 October 2024

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Skizmophonic at 04:00, 11 October 2024

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	! rolspan=2 \| [[Projectile weight]]		! rolspan=2 \| [[Projectile weight]]
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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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	=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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Skizmophonic: /* HISTORY */

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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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Skizmophonic at 20:59, 4 October 2024

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	! rowspan=2 \| [[Weapon Script Name]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Weapon Script Name]]
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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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Skizmophonic at 04:33, 4 October 2024

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	! rowspan=2 \| [[Place of Origin]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Place of Origin]]
	! rowspan=2 \| [[Date]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Date]]
	! rowspan=2 \| [[~~Armory~~]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Manufacturer]]
	! rowspan=2 \| Barrel Length		! rowspan=2 \| Barrel Length
	! rowspan=2 \| Total Length		! rowspan=2 \| Total Length

Skizmophonic at 17:35, 26 September 2024

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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.		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.
			<br>For the Grenade Launcher and the rifle goto [[M16A1 M203]]
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	=HISTORY=		=HISTORY=

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	! rowspan=2 \| [[Place of Origin]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Place of Origin]]
	! rowspan=2 \| [[Date]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Date]]
	! rowspan=2 \| [[~~Armory~~]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Manufacturer]]
	! rowspan=2 \| Barrel Length		! rowspan=2 \| Barrel Length
	! rowspan=2 \| Total Length		! rowspan=2 \| Total Length