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2. The Colt has an M16 style safety switch on the left side, the M203 does not. | 2. The Colt has an M16 style safety switch on the left side, the M203 does not. | ||
3. The Colt lacks | 3. The Colt lacks a fold out trigger in the front of the trigger guard, which the M203 has. | ||
4. The M203 has a more rounded trigger guard, the Colt 37mm has a squared one. | 4. The M203 has a more rounded trigger guard, the Colt 37mm has a squared one. | ||
Revision as of 02:43, 24 August 2008
The Colt Flare Launcher has been seen used by the following actors in the following Movies, Televison, Anime, and Videogames.
Information
The Colt Flare Launcher is is a 37mm flare launcher built to looks like an M203 grenade launcher and is commonly mistaken for on in films on this site. It is built for civilian use as an underslung rifle commonly mounted under M16/AR-15s varients and many other rifles. It is prefered for film use over a genuine M203 due to its cheap price which is usually around $200, far cheaper than an M203. You can tell a flare launcher from an M203 based on the following traits.
1. The M203 is a 40mm launcher capable of firing multiple purpose rounds, the Colt is a 37mm launcher is bult specifically as a flare launcher for civilian use.
2. The Colt has an M16 style safety switch on the left side, the M203 does not.
3. The Colt lacks a fold out trigger in the front of the trigger guard, which the M203 has.
4. The M203 has a more rounded trigger guard, the Colt 37mm has a squared one.
5. The Colt 37mm has a little bolt on the right side to cock the weapon, the M203 cocks on closure.
6. The Colt 37mm has larger, squarer mounting base while the M203 has smaller rounded mounting base.
Colt Launcher
Film
- A Recon Marine in Heartbreak Ridge (fitted on AR-15/SP1 rifle)
- Elwood (Ethan Suplee) in Without a Paddle (fitted on M16 rifle)