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M7 Rifle Grenade Launcher
The M7 Rifle Grenade Launcher was a muzle device that could be attached to the M1 Garand in order to allow it to fire rifle grenades. It could accept several grenade types, but the most common were the M9A1 Rifle Grenade with a HEAT warhead, and the M17 Rifle Grenade with a fragmentation warhead. The latter was rendered obsolete when the M1 rifle grenade adapter adapters was introduced in 1944, which could make any Mk 2 Hand Grenade capable of being fired from the M7 launcher.
The M7 Rifle Grenade Launcher and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms | Lee Van Cleef | Corp. Stone | M8 launcher on M1 Carbine | 1953 |
| Reptilicus | A Danish soldier | 1961 | ||
| Merrill's Marauders | U.S. Army soldiers | 1962 | ||
| Battle of the Bulge | George Montgomery | Sgt. Duquesne | 1965 | |
| Saving Private Ryan | US Army soldier | 1998 | ||
| Flags of Our Fathers | Joseph Cross | PFC Franklin Sousey | 2006 | |
| The Front Line | South Korean Army | 2011 | ||
| Saints and Soldiers: Airborne Creed | Jasen Wade | Corporal Curtis | 2012 |
Television
| Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam James | Pvt. Cleveland Petty | Band of Brothers / "Carentan" | 2001 | |
| Cpl. Schmidt | Band of Brothers | 2001 | ||
| Dexter Fletcher | Sgt. Johnny Martin | Band of Brothers / "The Last Patrol" | 2001 | |
| US Marines | The Pacific | 2010 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day of Defeat: Source | 2005 | |||
| Medal of Honor: Airborne | 2007 | |||
| Call of Duty: World at War | 2008 | |||
| Project Reality: Normandy | 2013 |