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| ===Information=== | | ==This page to be deleted or moved to a new page== |
| 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 under slung rifle commonly mounted under M16/AR-15s variants and many other rifles. It is preferred for film use over a genuine M203 mainly because, unlike the M203, it is not considered a Class III "Destructive Device" in the U.S. and is therefore not subject to NFA regulations. It is also much cheaper than the M203, at around $200, whereas the M203 often sells for $1500+.
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| The 37mm Colt Flare Launcher can be distinguished from the M203 based on the following traits:
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| [[Image:M203-Colt37mm.jpg|thumb|right|300px|M203 on top/Colt 37mm on bottom.]]
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| 1. The M203 is a 40mm launcher capable of firing multiple purpose rounds, the Colt is a 37mm launcher built specifically as a flare launcher for civilian use.
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| 2. The Colt has an M16 style safety switch on the left side, the M203 does not.
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| 3. The Colt lacks a fold out trigger in the front of the trigger guard, which the M203 has.
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| 4. The M203 has a more rounded trigger guard, the Colt 37mm has a squared one.
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| 5. The Colt 37mm has a little bolt on the right side to cock the weapon, the M203 cocks on closure.
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| 6. The Colt 37mm has larger, squarer mounting base while the M203 has smaller rounded mounting base.
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| [[Image:Coltflare.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Stand alone Colt Flare Launcher 37mm.]]
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| [[Image:Colt37mm.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Colt 37mm underslung on an M16A1. Note the little cocking bolt on side.]]
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| '''The ''Colt Flare Launcher'' has been seen used by the following actors in the following Movies, Televison, Anime, and Videogames.'''
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| ===Film===
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| * U.S. Army Rangers in ''[[Black Hawk Down]]'' (fitted on M16A2 rifles)
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| * A Recon Marine in ''[[Heartbreak Ridge]]'' (fitted on AR-15/SP1 rifle)
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| * Elwood ([[Ethan Suplee]]) in ''[[Without a Paddle]]'' (fitted on M16A1 rifle)
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| ===Television===
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| * ''[[Stargate: SG1]]'' (fitted to M16A2s and M4A1s)
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| * ''[[Ultimate Force]]'' (fitted to various M16 and CAR-15 models)
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| ===Anime===
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| ===Videogame===
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| [[Category:Gun]]
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