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M203 grenade 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.
The M203 grenade launcher (often mounted on a variant of the M16 rifle) has been used by the following actors in the following films, television series, and video games:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Odd Angry Shot | Various | Australian SAS troopers | Mounted on M16A1 | 1979 |
| Scarface | Al Pacino | Tony Montana | Mounted on AR-15 | 1983 |
| Missing In Action | Chuck Norris | COL James Braddock | Mounted on M16A1 | 1984 |
| Code Name: Wild Geese | Thomas Danneberg | Arbib | Mounted on M16A1 | 1984 |
| 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 | U.S. Marine | Mounted on M16A1 | 1986 | |
| Legacy of Rage | Henchman | Mounted on XM16E1 | 1986 | |
| Heartbreak Ridge | Vincent Irizarry | Cpl. Collins | Mounted AR-15/SP1 | 1986 |
| Ramon Franco | LCpl. Aponte | |||
| Extreme Prejudice | William Forsythe | Sgt. Buck Atwater | Mounted on M16 (SP1) | 1987 |
| Predator | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Dutch | Mounted on AR-15/SP1 | 1987 |
| 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 McDaggart | Mounted on XM177E2 | 1993 |
| Various | 'SplatterPunks' members | |||
| Clear and Present Danger | Jaime Gomez | Sgt. Julio Vega | Mounted on M16A1 | 1994 |
| In the Army Now | Pauly Shore | PFC Bones Conway | Mounted on M16A1, but not seen used | 1994 |
| The Rock | Tony Todd | CPT Darrow | Mounted on M16 (SP1) | 1996 |
| Rogue Marine | Standalone M203 | |||
| Tomorrow Never Dies | Götz Otto | Robert Stamper | Mounted on Colt Model 727 | 1997 |
| Various | Elliott Carver's henchmen | Mounted on M16A2 | ||
| The Siege | Various | U.S. 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 | 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 | U.S. Army Rangers | |||
| End of Days | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Jericho Cane | Mounted on H&K MP5A3 | 1999 |
| Battlefield Earth | Various | 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 M16A2s | 2001 |
| U.S. Army Ranger | ||||
| 2009: Lost Memories | Various | JBI SWAT officers | Mounted on M4A1s, fitted with WeaponLights | 2002 |
| The Sum of All Fears | Various | U.S. Marines | Mounted on M16A2 and M4A1 | 2002 |
| The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | Various | U.S. Army Rangers | Mounted on M16A1s | 2002 |
| XXX | Martin Hub | Ivan Podrov | 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 | |
| The Punisher (2004) | Thomas Jane | Frank Castle | Mounted on M4A1, fitted with Aimpoint M68 CCO and KAC railed handguard with KAC rail covers. Also Mounted on M16A2, but not seen used in the film. | 2004 |
| Blade: Trinity | Vampire | Mounted on M4A1, fitted with a scope and KAC railed handguard | 2004 | |
| 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 |
| XXX: State of the Union | Ice Cube | 2005 | ||
| Various | General George Dekert's men | |||
| War of the Worlds | Various | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on M4A1s, fitted with C-More red dot sights, KAC railed handguards, and SureFire Universal WeaponLights | 2005 |
| Jarhead | Peter Sarsgaard | Cpl. Alan Troy | Mounted on M16A2s | 2005 |
| Brian Geraghty | Pfc. Fergus O'Donnell | |||
| 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 | U.S. 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 | ||
| U.S. Army Ranger | Standalone M203 | |||
| Various | Sector 7 soldiers | |||
| 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 | U.S. 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 | U.S. 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 | |
| Resident Evil Degeneration | Leon | Mounted on M4A1, fitted with rear BUIS and an optical grenade sight | 2008 | |
| U.S. 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 |
| U.S. 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) | . | U.S. Marine | Mounted on M4A1 | 2009 |
| Legion | Paul Bettany | Michael | Mounted on M16A2 and M16A4 | 2010 |
| The Losers | Jeffrey Dean Morgan | Clay | . | 2010 |
| MacGruber | Will Forte | MacGruber | Mounted on M4A1 | 2010 |
| A-Team, The (2010) | Quinton Jackson | SGT Bosco "BA" Baracas | . | 2010 |
| Red | . | Hitman | Mounted on M4A1 | 2010 |
| Red | John Malkovich | Marvin Boggs | Stand-alone configuration | 2010 |
| Battle: Los Angeles | . | . | . | 2011 |
| Hanna | CIA SOG operator | Mounted on M4A1, fitted with a carry handle | 2011 |
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 | |
| 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 |
Anime
| Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bondo | Elfen Lied | Mounted on Heckler & Koch MP5A4 | 2004 |
| Commandos | Black Magic M-66 | Mounted on M16A1 rifles | 1987 |
| Sousuke | Full Metal Panic?: Fumoffu | Mounted on M16 rifle | 2003 |
| Manami | Asobi ni Ikuyo: Bombshells from the Sky | Mounted on M16A1 rifle | 2010 |
| Ishikawa | Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig | Mounted on Howa Type 89 | 2004 - 2005 |
| Hideo Kuze | Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig | Mounted on Howa Type 89 | 2004 - 2005 |
| A.E. soldiers | Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig | Mounted on Colt Model 933 carbines | 2004 - 2005 |
| British Army soldiers | Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig | Mounted on L85A2 rifles | 2004 - 2005 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Life | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on H&K MP5A3 and Colt Model 727 | 1998 | |
| Parasite Eve II | Mounted on M4A1 Carbine | 2000 | ||
| Delta Force: Land Warrior | M203PI | Mounted on Steyr AUG | 2000 | |
| 007: The World Is Not Enough | "Mustang MAR-4 GL" | Mounted on Colt Commando | 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 |
| TimeSplitters 2 | Mounted on AKS-47 | 2002 | ||
| 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 | |
| Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow | Standalone M203 | Can fire HE, smoke, CS, or WP rounds | Stand-alone variant with sliding stock | 2004 |
| Close Combat: First to Fight | M203A2 | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on M16A4 | 2005 |
| Battlefield 2 | M203 | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on M16A2 | 2005 |
| Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike | M203A2 / M203PI | Mounted on M16A4 and Steyr AUG | 2005 | |
| Project Reality | M203 / M203A1 / M203A2 | Firing HE and smoke rounds | Mounted on M16A1, M16A2, C7A2, Colt Model 653, and M4A1 Carbine | 2005 |
| Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on M4A1 Carbine and L85A2 | 2005 | |
| America's Army: Rise of a Soldier | M203 | Mounted on M16A2 and M4A1 Carbine | 2005 | |
| Far Cry Instincts: Predator | Mounted on a hybrid rifle | 2006 | ||
| Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops | M203 | Firing custom liquid nitrogen rounds | Mounted on M16A1 | 2006 |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | Mounted on SIG SG 550, L85A1, H&K G36, and Z-M LR 300 | 2007 | ||
| 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 |
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | "Grenade Launcher" | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on AR-15A3, M16A4, H&K G36C, H&K G3A4, and M14 | 2007 |
| Soldier of Fortune: Payback | Mounted on M16A2 | 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 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | "Grenade Launcher" | Firing HE rounds | Can be mounted on every assault rifle, except for the AK-47 | 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, but 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 | Aesthetic decoration only, but not usable | Mounted on M16A4 | 2011 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | "M203 Grenade Launcher" | Firing HE rounds | Mounted on M16A4 and M4A1 | 2011 |
| Breach | Mounted on M4A1 and HK416 | 2011 | ||
| NCIS: The Video Game | M203A1 | Seen on a poster | 2011 |