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M203 grenade launcher
The M203 grenade launcher is an underbarrel accessory grenade launcher originally developed as part of the SALVO / SPIW projects, a series of trials to produce an advanced rifle for the US Army. A sub-project, NIBLICK, produced a lightweight, low-recoil 40mm grenade round using the high-low pressure venting system devised by the Germans in WW2, and initially developed the M79 grenade launcher to fire it.
While the SPIW rifles were supposed to use a multi-shot semi-automatic launcher as part of a requirement that was too complicated for its own good, one of AAI's submissions featured a "simplified" single-shot launcher with a sliding breech which acted as both a loading port and a shotgun-like forend for cocking the weapon. While SPIW fell apart, this weapon was salvaged from the project and, with some refinement, was adopted as the M203 in 1968, initially as an accessory for the M16 rifle series with a 12-inch barrel. Since this time, numerous additional variants have been produced, including the 9-inch version for the M4 series, and parts kits have been produced allowing the device to mount to other rifles or be used as a standalone launcher.
NOTE: In some movies and TV shows, the Cobray 37mm Launcher is used to impersonate the M203. For a list of ways to tell the two launchers apart, visit the Cobray 37mm Launcher page.
Specifications
(1968 - Present)
- Type: Grenade launcher
- Caliber: 40x46mm SR
- Weight: 3 lbs (1.4 kg)
- Length: 15 in (38 cm) with 12 in (30.5 cm) barrel
- Barrel Length: 9 in (22.9 cm), 12.5 in (31.7 cm), 18 in (45.7 cm), or 22 in (55.9 cm)
- Feed System: Sliding breech, also functions as cocking mechanism
- Fire Modes: Single shot, single action trigger
The M203 grenade launcher and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
M203 grenade launcher
The M203 was designed by AAI, but Colt was awarded the contract for production. Manufacturers of M203 include Colt, AAI, US Ordnance, Airtronic, RM Equipment, Knight's Armament Company, and Lewis Machine & Tool.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Odd Angry Shot | Various | Australian SAS troopers | Mounted on M16A1 | 1979 |
| Missing In Action | Chuck Norris | COL James Braddock | Mounted on M16A1 | 1984 |
| Code Name: Wild Geese | Thomas Danneberg | Arbib | Mounted on M16A1 | 1984 |
| Wheels of Fire | Joe Mari Avellana | Scourge | mounted on the M16A1 | 1985 |
| Gary Watkins | Trace | |||
| My Science Project | John Stockwell | Mike | Mounted on M16A1 | 1985 |
| American Ninja | Steve James | Cpl. Jackson | Mounted on M16A1 | 1985 |
| Commando Leopard | Lewis Collins | Enrique Carrasco | Mounted on M16A1 | 1985 |
| Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | US Marine | Mounted on M16A1 | 1986 | |
| Legacy of Rage | Henchman | Mounted on XM16E1 | 1986 | |
| Demon of Paradise | Soldier | Mounted on M16 | 1987 | |
| Extreme Prejudice | William Forsythe | Sgt. Buck Atwater | Mounted on M16 (SP1) | 1987 |
| Death Wish 4 | Charles Bronson | Paul Kersey | Mounted on M16 (SP1) | 1987 |
| Equalizer 2000 | Richard Norton | Slade | Part of "Equalizer" | 1987 |
| Robert Patrick | Deke | |||
| William Steis | Lawton | |||
| Frederick Bailey | Hayward | |||
| Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | David Graf | Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry | Mounted on M16A1 | 1989 |
| Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection | Various | Ramon Cota's men | 1990 | |
| Predator 2 | Danny Glover | Lt. Mike Harrigan | Mounted on CAR-15 | 1990 |
| Double Impact | Triad hitman | Mounted on CAR-15 | 1991 | |
| Hard Boiled | Philip Kwok | Mad Dog | Mounted on M16A1 | 1992 |
| RoboCop 3 | John Castle | Paul McDaggett | Mounted on XM177E2 | 1993 |
| Various | 'SplatterPunks' members | |||
| Clear and Present Danger | Jaime Gomez | Sgt. Julio Vega | Mounted on M16A1 | 1994 |
| The Dallas Connection | Bruce Penhall | Chris Cannon | Mounted on CAR-15 | 1994 |
| Top Dog | Neo Nazi terrorists and SWAT officers | Mounted on CAR-15 | 1995 | |
| The Rock | Tony Todd | CPT Darrow | Mounted on M16 (SP1) | 1996 |
| Day of the Warrior | Kevin Light | Doc Austin | Mounted on M16A1 | 1996 |
| Ron Browning | Ron | |||
| Warrior's henchman | ||||
| Original Gangstas | Fred Williamson | John Bookman | Mounted on Winchester Model 1887 | 1996 |
| Mounted on M16(A1?) | ||||
| Tomorrow Never Dies | Götz Otto | Robert Stamper | Mounted on Colt Model 727 | 1997 |
| Various | Elliott Carver's henchmen | Mounted on M16A2 | ||
| Deep Impact | US Army Soldiers | Mounted on Colt Model 727s | 1998 | |
| The Siege | Various | US Army soldiers | Mounted on XM177-types | 1998 |
| Point Blank | Michael Wright | Sonny | Mounted on M16A1 | 1998 |
| Bravo Two Zero | Sean Bean | Sgt. Andy McNab | Mounted on M16A2s, featuring desert camouflage scheme while Sean Bean's weapon has a compass attached | 1999 |
| Kevin Collins | Chris Ryan | |||
| The Boondock Saints | Mounted on M16A1 and M4A1, hanging on wall | 1999 | ||
| The General's Daughter | Mounted on M16A2s | 1999 | ||
| Universal Soldier: The Return | Jean Claude Van Damme | Luc Deveraux | Mounted on M4A1s, fitted with C-More red dot sights and SureFire Universal WeaponLights | 1999 |
| Various | US Army Rangers | |||
| K-911 | Mounted on Colt Model 727; Seen in Devon Lang's armory | 1999 | ||
| Entrapment | UTK officer (Malaysian SWAT) | Mounted on M4A1 | 1999 | |
| Battlefield Earth | Various | Human resistance fighters | Mounted on M16A1s and Colt 9mm SMGs | 2000 |
| Proof of Life | David Caruso | Dino | 2000 | |
| Uptown 2 | ||||
| Black Hawk Down | Ewan McGregor | SPC John Grimes | Mounted on M16A2 | 2001 |
| The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | US Army Ranger | Mounted on M16A1 | 2002 | |
| Blade II | Danny John-Jules | Asad | Mounted on Colt 727 Carbine | 2002 |
| 2009: Lost Memories | Various | JBI SWAT officers | Mounted on M4A1s, fitted with WeaponLights | 2002 |
| The Sum of All Fears | Various | US Marines | Mounted on M16A2 and M4A1 | 2002 |
| The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | Various | US Army Rangers | Mounted on M16A1s | 2002 |
| Tears of the Sun | Eamonn Walker | Ellis "Zee" Pettigrew | Mounted on M4A1s, fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCOs and KAC railed handguards with KAC rail covers | 2003 |
| Paul Francis | Daniel "Doc" Kelley | |||
| Sniper 2 | Various | Mounted on M16A1s | 2003 | |
| Detention | Dolph Lundgren | Sam Decker | Mounted on Colt Model 727 | 2003 |
| Blade: Trinity | Vampire | Mounted on M4A1, fitted with a scope and KAC railed handguard | 2004 | |
| The Punisher (2004) | Thomas Jane | Frank Castle | Mounted on M16A2; only seen on promotional material. | 2004 |
| War of the Worlds | Various | US Army soldiers | Mounted on M4A1s | 2005 |
| The Pacifier | Dennis Akayama | Mr. Chung | Mounted on M4A1, fitted with Aimpoint CompM2 red dot sight, KAC railed handguard, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, SureFire Universal WeaponLight, laser module, and a KAC QDSS-NT4 suppressor. | 2005 |
| Jarhead | Peter Sarsgaard | Cpl. Alan Troy | Mounted on M16A2s | 2005 |
| Brian Geraghty | Pfc. Fergus O'Donnell | |||
| The Tiger and the Snow | US Army soldier | 2005 | ||
| Home of the Brave | Chad Michael Murray | PV2 Jordan Owens | Mounted on M4A1 and (rubber) Colt Model 733 | 2006 |
| Children of Men | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Luke | Mounted on M4A1, fitted with KAC railed handgaurd, SureFire Universal WeaponLight, and an AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2006 |
| Planet Terror | Rose McGowan | Cherry Darling | Mounted on Bushmaster Carbine | 2007 |
| 28 Weeks Later | US Army soldier | Mounted on M4A1, fitted with carry handle | 2007 | |
| Transformers | Tyrese Gibson | TSgt. Bobby Epps | Mounted on desert camouflaged M4A1, fitted with carry handle, Trijicon TA01 4x32 ACOG scope, and KAC railed handguard with KAC rail covers | 2007 |
| Pat Mulderrig | Ranger Team #2 | Mounted on desert camouflaged M4A1, fitted with carry handle, KAC railed handguard with KAC rail covers, and an AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | ||
| Redacted | Daniel Stewart Sherman | SPC B.B. Rush | Mounted on M4A1, fitted with Trijicon TA338 ACOG scope and KAC railed handguard with KAC rail covers. | 2007 |
| Mike Figueroa | SGT Jim Vasques | Mounted on M4A1 | ||
| Various | US Army soldiers | |||
| Hitman (2007) | Henry Ian Cusick | Udre Belicoff | Mounted on M4A1 | 2007 |
| Various | Russian Alpha commando | Mounted on M4A1, fitted with SreFire Universal WeaponLight | ||
| The Mist | US Army soldier | Mounted on M4A1, fitted with Trijicon 4x32 ACOG scope and AN/PEQ-2 IR designator | 2007 | |
| Rambo (2008) | Jake La Botz | Reese | 2008 | |
| The Eleventh Hour | Matthew Reese | Micheal Adams | M203A1, Mounted on M4A1 | 2008 |
| Resident Evil Degeneration | Leon | Mounted on M4A1, fitted with rear BUIS and an optical grenade sight | 2008 | |
| US Marine | ||||
| Terminator Salvation | Various | Human resistance fighters | Mounted on M4A1, fitted with C-More red dot sights. | 2009 |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Various | N.E.S.T. soldiers | Mounted on M4A1s, fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCOs | 2009 |
| Dolan's Cadillac | 2009 | |||
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Marlon Wayans | Wallace "Ripcord" Weems | Mounted on M4A1, fitted with carry handle, KAC railed handguard, and a WeaponLight | 2009 |
| US Army soldier | Mounted on M4A1, fitted with C-More red dot sight and SureFire Universal WeaponLight | |||
| District 9 | Various | MNU mercenaries | Mounted on M4A1s, fitted with AN/PEQ-2 IR designators | 2009 |
| Brothers (2009) | . | US Marine | Mounted on M4A1 | 2009 |
| Legion | Paul Bettany | Michael | Mounted on M16A2 and M16A4 | 2010 |
| MacGruber | Will Forte | MacGruber | Mounted on M4A1 | 2010 |
| A-Team, The (2010) | Quinton Jackson | SGT Bosco "BA" Baracas | Mounted on KAC stand-alone platform | 2010 |
| Red | Hitman | Mounted on M4A1 | 2010 | |
| Elephant White | Thai thug | Mounted on M16A1 | 2010 | |
| Green Zone | US Army soldier | Mounted on M16A4, airsoft replica | 2010 | |
| Green Zone | MET-D soldier | Mounted on M16A4, airsoft replica | 2010 | |
| Battle: Los Angeles | US Marines | Mounted on M4A1 and M16A4 | 2011 | |
| Fast Five | US Federal Agent | Mounted on M4A1 fitted with EOTech Holographic sight. | 2011 | |
| Hanna | CIA SOG operator | Mounted on M4A1, fitted with a carry handle | 2011 | |
| Memorial Day | 34th Infantry Division soldiers | Mounted on M4A1 Carbine | 2011 | |
| Battleground | US Soldier | Mounted on M16A1 | 2012 | |
| A Dark Truth | Equadorian soldier | Mounted on Colt Model 723 Carbine | 2012 | |
| Cockneys vs. Zombies | Mounted on M16A1 | 2012 | ||
| Robocop | Iranian insurgents | Mounted on KAC stand-alone platforms | 2014 | |
| Patrick Garrow | Antoine Vallon | |||
| American Sniper | US Marine | Mounted on M16A4, with AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, EOTech red dot sight, and stock-mounted magazine pouch | 2014 | |
| Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | US Army soldier | KAC M203A1, mounted on M4A1 | 2016 | |
| Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | US Army soldiers | attached to M4A1 carbines | 2016 | |
| Bumblebee | US Army soldiers | 2018 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mail Call | U.S Marines | Mounted on M16A2s | 2002 - 2009 | |
| Red Cap | British SAS Troopers | Mounted on M16A2s | 2003 - 2004 | |
| CSI: NY / "Heroes" | Various | US Marines | Mounted on M16A2 | 2004- ???? |
| Frank Riva - Season 2 | A special police unit operative | Mounted on AR-15 carbine, supposedly Colt Model 727 | 2004 | |
| Over There | Luke MacFarlane | Pvt. Frank 'Dim' Dumphy | Mounted on M4A1 | 2005 |
| Ultimate Force | John Schwab | Pincher | Mounted on M4A1s | 2006 |
| Justin Allder | Barbella | |||
| The Unit | Dennis Haysbert | Command Sgt. Major Jonas Blane | Mounted on an M4A1 | 2006 - 2009 |
| Max Martini | Master Sgt. Mack Gerhardt | M203A1 mounted on an M4A1 | ||
| U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on M16A2s, M203A1s mounted on M4A1s | |||
| Generation Kill | U.S. Marines | Mounted on M4A1s and M16A2s | 2008 | |
| Ultimate Weapons | Mounted on XM177E2 | 2010 | ||
| Defiance | Graham Greene | Rafe McCawley | Mounted on M4A1s | 2013 |
| Defiance residents | ||||
| Wynonna Earp | Commando | M203A2 Mounted on M4A1 | 2016 | |
| KL Special Force | Syamsul Yusof | Asyraff | Mounted on M16A1 | 2018 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Magic M-66 | Commandos | Mounted on M16A1 rifles | 1987 |
| Burn Up! | Remi | Mounted on M16A1 | 1991 |
| Burn Up! | SWAT Officers | Mounted on M16A1 | 1991 |
| Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu | Sousuke | Mounted on M16 rifle | 2003 |
| Mezzo DSA | Asano | Mounted on M16A1 | 2004 |
| Blood+ | US soldier | Mounted on M16A2, stock footage | 2005 - 2006 |
| Asobi ni Ikuyo: Bombshells from the Sky | Manami | Mounted on M16A1 rifle | 2010 |
| Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig | Ishikawa | Mounted on Howa Type 89 | 2004 - 2005 |
| Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig | Hideo Kuze | Mounted on Howa Type 89 | 2004 - 2005 |
| Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig | A.E. soldiers | Mounted on Colt Model 933 carbines | 2004 - 2005 |
| Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig | British Army soldiers | Mounted on L85A2 rifles | 2004 - 2005 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Life | Firing HE rounds | HD version; Mounted on Colt Model 727 | 1998 | |
| Parasite Eve II | M203 | Mounted on M4A1 | 1999 | |
| Project IGI: I'm Going In | Mounted on Colt XM177E2 | 2000 | ||
| 007: The World Is Not Enough | "Mustang MAR-4 GL" | Mounted on Colt Commando | 2000 | |
| Dino Crisis 2 | Mounted on M16A2 | 2000 | ||
| Operation Flashpoint | M203 | Can fire HE, smoke, or flare rounds | Mounted on M16A2 | 2001 |
| Ghost Recon | M203A2 | Mounted on M16A4 | 2001 | |
| Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | M203 | Mounted on M4A1 Carbine | 2001 | |
| Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix | M203 | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on Colt Model 727 | 2002 |
| Delta Force: Task Force Dagger | M203 | Mounted on Colt Model 727 | 2002 | |
| The Sum Of All Fears' | Mounted on M16A4 | 2002 | ||
| Conflict: Desert Storm | M203 | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on M16A2 | 2002 |
| America's Army | M203 / M203A1 | Can fire HDEP or smoke rounds | Mounted on M16A2 and M4A1 Carbine | 2002 |
| IGI 2: Covert Strike | Mounted on M16A2 | 2003 | ||
| Chaser | integrated into the handguard of a FAMAS G1 | 2003 | ||
| Delta Force: Black Hawk Down | M203 | Mounted on M16A2 and Colt Model 727 | 2003 | |
| Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes | Firing ring airfoil projectiles | Mounted on FAMAS | 2004 | |
| Close Combat: First to Fight | M203A2 | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on M16A4 | 2005 |
| Battlefield 2 | M203 | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on M16A2 | 2005 |
| Project Reality | M203 / M203A2 | Firing HE, smoke, and illumination rounds | Mounted on M16A1, M16A2, Colt Model 653, and M4A1 Carbine | 2005 |
| Far Cry Instincts: Predator | Mounted on a hybrid rifle | 2006 | ||
| ArmA: Armed Assault | M203 / M203A1 / M203A2 | Can fire HE, smoke, or flare rounds | Mounted on M16A2, M16A4, and M4A1 | 2007 |
| World in Conflict | M203 | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on M16A2 | 2007 |
| Soldier of Fortune: Payback | Mounted on M16A2 | 2007 | ||
| Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat | Mounted on M16A4 | 2007 | ||
| Counter-Strike Online | Part of the "SVDEX" | 2008 | ||
| Battlefield: Bad Company | Mounted on H&K HK416, Steyr AUG A3, and M16A4 | 2008 | ||
| Terminator Salvation | used by Terminators | 2009 | ||
| ArmA II | M203 / M203A1 / M203A2 | Can fire HE, smoke, or flare rounds | Mounted on M16A2, M16A4, and M4A1 Carbine, the latter having a camo paint scheme | 2009 |
| Killing Floor | Mounted on M4A1 | 2009 | ||
| Army of Two: The 40th Day | "M203 40MM GL" | Can be fitted to almost all primary weapons | 2010 | |
| Marines: Modern Urban Combat | M203A2 | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on M16A4 | 2010 |
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | Mounted on H&K HK416, Steyr AUG A3, and M16A4, with and without camo paint scheme | 2010 | ||
| Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | M203 | Can fire HE or smoke rounds | Mounted on M16A1 and Colt Model 653 | 2010 |
| Delta Force: Xtreme 2 | M203 | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on M16A2 | 2010 |
| Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | M203 / M203A2 | Mounted on M16A4 and M4A1 Carbine | 2010 | |
| Medal of Honor (2010) | M203A2 | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on M16A4 | 2010 |
| Bloody Good Time | Mounted on Z-M LR 300, unusable | 2010 | ||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | "Grenade Launcher" | Firing HE rounds | Can be mounted on every assault rifle, except for the AK-47 and AKS-74U | 2010 |
| Homefront | "Grenade launcher" | Laser rangefinder for fictional airburst rounds | Mounted on various rifles, able to use airburst and EMP rounds, zero arming distance | 2011 |
| Operation Flashpoint: Red River | M203A1 / M203A2 | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on M16A4 and M4A1 Carbine | 2011 |
| Battlefield Play4Free | M203 | Not usable | Mounted on M16A4 | 2011 |
| Breach | Mounted on M4A1 and HK416 | 2011 | ||
| NCIS: The Video Game | M203A1 | Seen on a poster | 2011 | |
| Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | GL | M203A2 with AN/PSQ-18A day/night sight | not usable | 2012 |
| Yakuza: Dead Souls | Grenade Launcher | Standalone variant with telescopic stock | 2011 | |
| Batman: Arkham Knight | Mounted on M4A1s | 2014 | ||
| Squad | M203A1 | Mounted on the M4A1, fires HE or smoke rounds | 2015 | |
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | M203A1, can be mounted on M16A1 and M4A1 | 2016 | ||
| Black Squad | Mounted on M4A1 | 2017 |
RM Equipment M203PI
The M203PI (Product Improvement) is a version of the M203 produced by RM Equipment of Miami, introduced in 1987. Mechanically identical to the M203, the M203PI differs from the standard M203 by its method of mounting, which does not use a clamp and allows it to be fitted to weapons other than just the M16 and M4 Carbine, such as FN FAL, FN FNC, AK-47, or the AUG. There are 2 versions of the M203PI, one is mounted via an adapter known as the interbar, and the other is mounted onto the MIL-STD-1913 rail. Both also have standalone versions.
Canada uses a 9" version of the M203PI on their C7 rifles, produced by Diemaco, designated M203A1, which is not to be confused with the M203A1 of the United States.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rock | Rogue Marine | Standalone | 1996 | |
| End of Days | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Jericho Cane | Mounted on H&K MP5A3 | 1999 |
| XXX | Martin Hub | Ivan Podrov | Mounted on AK | 2002 |
| The Punisher (2004) | Thomas Jane | Frank Castle | Standalone | 2004 |
| XXX: State of the Union | Ice Cube | 2005 | ||
| Various | General George Dekert's men | |||
| War of the Worlds | U.S. Army soldier | Mounted on M4A1s | 2005 | |
| Transformers | U.S. Army Ranger | Standalone | 2007 | |
| Various | Sector 7 soldiers | |||
| The Objective | Jon Huertas | SGT Vincent Degetau | Mounted on M4A1 | 2009 |
| Sam Hunter | SGT Tim Cole | |||
| Michael C. Williams | SGT Trinoski | |||
| Terminator Salvation | Anton Yelchin | Kyle Reese | standalone | 2009 |
| Christian Bale | John Connor | standalone | ||
| Brian Steele | T-600 | mounted on left arm | ||
| The Losers | Jeffrey Dean Morgan | Clay | In standalone "Tactical Mounting System" stock with M203 grip and C-More red-dot sight | 2010 |
| Red | Bruce Willis | Frank Moses | In standalone "Tactical Mounting System" stock | 2010 |
| John Malkovich | Marvin Boggs | |||
| Olympus Has Fallen | North Korean terrorist | Standalone | 2013 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Life | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on H&K MP5SD3 | 1998 | |
| Delta Force: Land Warrior | M203PI | Mounted on Steyr AUG | 2000 | |
| Project Reality | M203A1 | Firing HE, smoke, and illumination rounds | Mounted on C7A2 | 2005 |
| Black Mesa | Mounted on H&K MP5A3 | 2012 | ||
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | 2016 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elfen Lied | Bandou | Mounted on Heckler & Koch MP5A4 | 2004 |
LMT M203 2003
The LMT M203 2003 is designed to universally fit any MIL-STD-1913 rail, and held onto the rail by three bolts. The launcher is available with standard 12" (L2D), 9" (L2B), or 7" (L2X) barrels.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elysium | Adrian Holmes | Manuel | Mounted on Mk 46 Mod 0; part of a mock-up KAC ChainSAW | 2013 |
| Black Panther | Michael B. Jordan | Erik "Killmonger" Stevens | 2018 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | M203 | Can fire HE, incendiary, smoke, concussive, flash or "snapshot" rounds | Can be mounted on various rifles | 2019 |
Fake M203 Grenade Launcher
A fake 39mm M203 mock-up designed to fire a special pyrotechnic charge. It was originally made by Special Effects Unlimited in the late 1970s, and later used by Stembridge Guns and other Hollywood Rental houses. It was popular in 1980s Hollywood productions prior to the production of the Cobray launcher, most notably appearing in Scarface and Predator.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarface | Al Pacino | Tony Montana | Mounted on AR-15 | 1983 |
| Heartbreak Ridge | Rodney Hill | Cpl. Collins | Mounted AR-15/SP1 | 1986 |
| Ramon Franco | LCpl. Aponte | |||
| Cold Steel | Sharon Stone | Kathy Connors | Mounted on AR-15/SP1 | 1987 |
| Cold Steel | Jonathan Banks | Iceman | Mounted on AR-15/SP1 | 1987 |
| Predator | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Dutch | Mounted on AR-15/SP1 | 1987 |
| In the Army Now | Pauly Shore | PFC Bones Conway | Mounted on M16A1; only seen in promotional material | 1994 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The A-Team / "Timber" | Dwight Schultz | H. M. Murdock | Mounted on M16/SP1 | 1983 - 1988 |
| The A-Team / "The Sound of Thunder" | George Peppard | Col. John "Hannibal" Smith | Mounted on M16/SP1 | 1983 - 1988 |
| The A-Team / "The Crystal Skull" | Mounted on M16/SP1 | 1983 - 1988 |
Airsoft M203
Airsoft M203 replicas come in many forms. Some replicate the clamp mount of the original M203, but most tend to be rail-mounted with a visible RIS mount.
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | "Grenade Launcher" | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on AR-15A3, M16A4, G36C, HK91A3, and M14 | 2007 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | "Grenade Launcher" | Firing HE rounds | Can be mounted on every assault rifle, except for the AK-47 | 2009 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | "M203 Grenade Launcher" | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on M16A4 and M4A1 | 2011 |
| Ghost Recon Breakpoint | 2019 |
See Also
- Colt's Manufacturing Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt Manufacturing Company.
- Knight's Armament Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by KAC.